How do I respond?
- Gracefully avoid the question and steer the conversation elsewhere.
- Keep your answers short, broad and general.
- Redirect a question to your interviewer.
- Ask the interviewer why the question is relevant to your job.
What is the most effective way to handle an illegal question during an interview?
What is the most effective way to handle an illegal or inappropriate question during an interview? Refuse to answer the question because it is your legal right to do so.
What should you first do if asked an illegal question?
How do you answer legal interview questions?
Below are some common legal interview questions—plus suggestions on how to approach them.
- Tell me a little about yourself.
- What attracted you to our firm/organization?
- Can you describe a challenge or conflict you have faced at work and how you overcame it?
- What is your biggest weakness?
- Do you have any questions for us?
What employers Cannot ask?
It is illegal to ask a candidate questions about their:
- Age or genetic information.
- Birthplace, country of origin or citizenship.
- Disability.
- Gender, sex or sexual orientation.
- Marital status, family, or pregnancy.
- Race, color, or ethnicity.
- Religion.
Can I sue someone for not hiring me?
Can you sue an employer because you weren’t hired – or because of things the employer said or did during the hiring process? In some situations, the answer is “yes.” However, these claims can be tough to win.
What to do if you are asked an illegal question during an interview?
If you are asked an illegal interview question or the questions begin to follow an illegal trend, you always have the option to end the interview or refuse to answer the question. It may be uncomfortable to do, but you need to be comfortable working at the company.
Are there any laws that protect your blog?
The same law that protects the copy on your blog is the same law that protects people who write something on your site. A great way to deal with this issue is to have very clear terms on how you will manage user-developed content. In your site’s terms of use, you should spell out a few things:
What should you do if someone uses your content?
If you are creating compelling content, it’s bound that somebody will take it and uses it on their site. Sometimes they do it without knowing that they are breaking the law. They may even give you credit and link to your website. What should you do? Well, it depends.
Do you have to be a lawyer to have a blog?
Fortunately you don’t have to be a lawyer or law scholar to understand the laws that govern blogging, particularly in the U.S. In fact, you really only have to understand six basic laws. Let me explain… note: I’m not a lawyer, so do consult one if you are unsure about any blogging-related laws.
