What Is the Best Action to Take If an Employer

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the best action to take if an employer asks you whether you are married?

• A) Advise him or her that it is illegal to ask this question.
• B) Ignore the question by pretending you did not hear it.
• C) Politely ask the interviewer whether you can respond to questions that relate directly to the job.
• D) Answer it truthfully, because you are required to do so.

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Majority

The greater part or number; the number greater than half the total.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without sufficient knowledge, thought, or reason.

Negative Stereotype

An oversimplified and widely held fixed idea or image of a particular type of person or thing, which is often negative and prejudicial.

Dislike

A feeling of distaste or hostility towards someone or something.