Actually, someone might want to check on this, but I learned in an employment training run by the state that it's legal to ask absolutely ANYTHING (the state was training us to be interviewees, not interviewers, and we were being told what to prepare for). It is not, however, legal to discriminate against someone based solely on his or her answer (and I think even THAT depends on the topic of conversation [religion, marital status, disabilities, etc]). Here's an example: From what we were told, an interviewer COULD ask me my religion on an interview. However, if he/she finds that I am equally qualified as another candidate and uses only my religion as a reason not to hire me, that is illegal. It's a sticky issue, I think, which is why questions like this are often avoided on interviews, and we certainly don't ask them here. I just don't know about their legality. - Sarah . > > (I've actually had a situation where I was asked my religion and if I > attended church regularly, if I consume alcohol - another thread on this > list altogether - and family planning issues... ALL completely illegal. > They let me know that the organization had no concept of employment law and > really wasn't interested in learning it. I handled the questions with a > smile and very patient "Do you know it is illegal for you to ask me that in > a job interview?") > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).