there was a job on CL so I called the lady and she emailed me an application. I couldn't believe the questions....they want to know if I am married or single, how many children I have, my health (I don't even know how to answer that one).
this is for a part time job but Idt I am going to return the application. wwyd?
That said, my current company is living in the 70s. When I started I had to fill out forms with medical conditions (which I skipped), if I smoked, and would I be willing to quit if I did.
I told my boss, who was also new and had not seen the paperwork, and she was livid. They also required applicants to have their picture taken for the file--not an id card, not people that were hired but the applicants--but we put a stop to that pretty quickly too.
That said, my current company is living in the 70s. When I started I had to fill out forms with medical conditions (which I skipped), if I smoked, and would I be willing to quit if I did.
I told my boss, who was also new and had not seen the paperwork, and she was livid. They also required applicants to have their picture taken for the file--not an id card, not people that were hired but the applicants--but we put a stop to that pretty quickly too.
Random tangent -- it's actually not illegal to ask someone if they smoke; companies can refuse to hire smokers if they don't want to (at least in an employment-at-will state).
i wouldn't say anything, and i wouldn't complete the app
questions that obviously illegal smells of a scam of some sort to me
The job was a legal secretary (yeah...can you believe it is for a law office). I called her and the number was the right one for the law firm (checked it out as well).
I am not returning the application - probably not a place I want to be anyway.
i wouldn't say anything, and i wouldn't complete the app
questions that obviously illegal smells of a scam of some sort to me
The job was a legal secretary (yeah...can you believe it is for a law office). I called her and the number was the right one for the law firm (checked it out as well).
I am not returning the application - probably not a place I want to be anyway.
Perhaps its a test of your knowledge on employment law
i wouldn't say anything, and i wouldn't complete the app
questions that obviously illegal smells of a scam of some sort to me
The job was a legal secretary (yeah...can you believe it is for a law office). I called her and the number was the right one for the law firm (checked it out as well).
I am not returning the application - probably not a place I want to be anyway.
Perhaps its a test of your knowledge on employment law
i wouldn't say anything, and i wouldn't complete the app
questions that obviously illegal smells of a scam of some sort to me
The job was a legal secretary (yeah...can you believe it is for a law office). I called her and the number was the right one for the law firm (checked it out as well).
I am not returning the application - probably not a place I want to be anyway.
Perhaps its a test of your knowledge on employment law
That said, my current company is living in the 70s. When I started I had to fill out forms with medical conditions (which I skipped), if I smoked, and would I be willing to quit if I did.
I told my boss, who was also new and had not seen the paperwork, and she was livid. They also required applicants to have their picture taken for the file--not an id card, not people that were hired but the applicants--but we put a stop to that pretty quickly too.
Random tangent -- it's actually not illegal to ask someone if they smoke; companies can refuse to hire smokers if they don't want to (at least in an employment-at-will state).
Back to the OP -- Liz, I agree with Dorian -- sounds like a scam to me!
OMG, I was totally going to post this. lol. where is that geek emoticon.... I actually just looked into this for a client. Its somewhat dependent on state law. For example, in NM, we have a "cant discriminate against smokers" law that affects how it is applied.
Anyway, people are sometimes just dum. I dont have time to try and find it right now, but I just read on one of my employment law blogs of a law firm that was requesting applicants submit a "family photo." When challenged, they said it was not discriminatory, it was to see if the applicant would "fit in", whether they had fake smiles, looked happy, were uptight etc. Can you say illegal and inappropriate!??!
-- Edited by Erin on Thursday 20th of August 2009 05:07:26 PM
