It may technically be legal to ask about postsecondary graduation, but asking for a high school graduation year is generally considered illegal, since that’ll pretty much get you within a few years of the applicant’s age. (I’m honestly unsure whether that’s relevant though, since the first comment said “degree,” which isn’t what we call a high school diploma where I’m from.)
Those questions are begging for discrimination lawsuits. Despite being heavily involved in onboarding at two companies, I’m not sure which of those are legal to ask because no one asks.
Oh, I assumed this was during an interview already. If a company sent me that shit prior to an interview I’d tell the headhunter to try again with a better company.
Right out of college, I went through an eight hour long hiring process complete with a proctored exam, three different interviews, a psychological screening, and a meeting with the CEO. All for an entry level position that paid $25k. By the end of the day, I was the only candidate left to be considered and they didn’t give me an offer.
I got a call and a quick phone interview two days later from a small independent IT company that quoted me $30k on the spot. I said I was considering a second position and - over the phone - the guy raises it to $35k. Took the deal. Started a week later.
Two months after that, I got a postcard in the mail saying I was no longer being considered for the first job.
Almost none of that is asked on an application except the degree date. All of the above would be a fucking nightmare for HR. You really think employers are dumb enough to ask questions that could lead to discrimination lawsuits?!
After you are hired, the forms ask:
Gender and race (you forgot race!): Employers need this for mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting.
Alcohol and drugs: Only for a very few positions, government, security and the like. Perhaps you were filling out a Form 4473 to buy a gun and got confused?
Arrested and convicted of a crime: Imagine an employee getting raped and the employer having to say, “We had no idea!” I’ve been arrested shitloads of times, no convictions, no problem. Also, I’m betting you can say “no” for misdemeanor convictions, no one gives a shit unless the job requires a security clearance. And if you think standard hiring invades your privacy, oh boy.
Military: Various laws to protect vets require the employer to know this for benefits, accommodations, etc., same for spouse. Also an EEO thing.
Government work: Never seen this, but I imagine it’s like any employer, “Ever worked for us before?”
You made some of that up out of thin air and didn’t understand the rest. And here ya got 61 upvotes from people taking all that at face value. Be better.
SOURCE: Worked IT for an employment firm with 200 employers. Designed and posted hiring forms, hiring data and onboarding at two places. Learned more about hiring than I ever wanted to know.
I’ve been asked all these questions in my job search in the last 6 months. The questions I imagine you’re skeptical about like have you ever been depressed or abused drugs do come up often. Not in the initial application but in the required personality test.
I’m getting sick of the invasive questions
"Gender?
Sex at birth?
Are you trans?
Are you gay? Bi?
Ever been depressed?
Abuse alcohol? Drugs?
Ever been arrested?
Ever been in the military?
Well what about your spouse?
Ever work for the government?
That degree you mentioned, we can’t ask your age but uh, when did you earn that bad boy, huh?"
NONE OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE POSITION.
This is 100% occuring in the USA. Where I live and work.
Most of these questions are illegal in my country, thank fuck
No, thank the government and the people who voted.
If you’re in the USA, these questions are legal to ask.
Some are illegal (when did you graduate), but is asked very often anyways. Often times marked as required on Workday Job applications.
LOL my god, people in this thread just making shit up. It is absolutely legal in the US to ask for a graduation/attendance date on an app.
I am floored by the amount of blind “nuh uh that is not true you’re lying.”
Guys.
I’m not fucking lying.
Ass clowns.
Hell, any of this info is a quick search away.
“Nuh uh!”
Sigh, you feel me.
It may technically be legal to ask about postsecondary graduation, but asking for a high school graduation year is generally considered illegal, since that’ll pretty much get you within a few years of the applicant’s age. (I’m honestly unsure whether that’s relevant though, since the first comment said “degree,” which isn’t what we call a high school diploma where I’m from.)
OP is full of shit. See my response.
https://old.lemmy.world/comment/15656902
Those questions are begging for discrimination lawsuits. Despite being heavily involved in onboarding at two companies, I’m not sure which of those are legal to ask because no one asks.
Yes, they still ask them.
You’re an idiot.
Present.
No, my first time was well over a decade later.
Transtabular, from your position.
I prefer professionalism to gaiety during interviews. This meeting isn’t over yet.
Not in the button sense, no.
Neither physically nor emotionally. No, thank you, not now.
Have you been?
Even if I was, you’re not getting veteran’s benefits through me.
Even if they were, you’re not getting veteran’s benefits through them.
Why, are you paying public service rates?
I think it was sometime around when I graduated from college.
Bro, your answer is being filtered out by an algorithm, even before it gets the chance to be appreciated by some hr drone.
Oh, I assumed this was during an interview already. If a company sent me that shit prior to an interview I’d tell the headhunter to try again with a better company.
I’m just trying to get an egg loan! There’s people in line behind me!
I’m getting scam calls about my extended egg warranty.
Right out of college, I went through an eight hour long hiring process complete with a proctored exam, three different interviews, a psychological screening, and a meeting with the CEO. All for an entry level position that paid $25k. By the end of the day, I was the only candidate left to be considered and they didn’t give me an offer.
I got a call and a quick phone interview two days later from a small independent IT company that quoted me $30k on the spot. I said I was considering a second position and - over the phone - the guy raises it to $35k. Took the deal. Started a week later.
Two months after that, I got a postcard in the mail saying I was no longer being considered for the first job.
This was in 2006 and its only gotten worse since.
Ah fuck it, yes to everything! Yolo!
Almost none of that is asked on an application except the degree date. All of the above would be a fucking nightmare for HR. You really think employers are dumb enough to ask questions that could lead to discrimination lawsuits?!
After you are hired, the forms ask:
You made some of that up out of thin air and didn’t understand the rest. And here ya got 61 upvotes from people taking all that at face value. Be better.
SOURCE: Worked IT for an employment firm with 200 employers. Designed and posted hiring forms, hiring data and onboarding at two places. Learned more about hiring than I ever wanted to know.
I made none of that up.
Ridiculous.
I’m not here to convince anyone; simply stating verifiable facts.
Not here to spoon feed you.
I predicted this exact response. Should have put that in the post. It’s a perfect copy of how conservatives react when given facts.
“Nuh uh. It’s true. Do your research.”
OK. Bet.
The laws enforced by EEOC prohibit an employer or other covered entity from using neutral employment policies and practices that have a disproportionately negative effect on applicants or employees of a particular race, color, religion, sex, including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy
How about the depression thing?
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/depression-ptsd-other-mental-health-conditions-workplace-your-legal-rights
I can do this all day. Or would your rather compare our professional experiences involving HR, hiring and onboarding?
Disabilities.
They allow for asking almost every one of the questions I mentioned.
You’re obnoxious.
I am blocking you now. You’re too dumb for words.
I’ve been asked all these questions in my job search in the last 6 months. The questions I imagine you’re skeptical about like have you ever been depressed or abused drugs do come up often. Not in the initial application but in the required personality test.