Which of the Following Questions Would Be Legally Acceptable to Ask

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would be legally acceptable to ask at a recruitment interview and not place the organisation at risk of being accused of and/or found guilty of discrimination?

• A) 'Are you married?'
• B) 'In what country were you born?'
• C) 'Is your partner male or female?'
• D) 'Are you planning to start a family in the near future?'
• E) 'Why did you leave your last job?'

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Definitions:

Output Effect

The change in total revenue generated by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise or income decreases, consumers will replace more expensive items with cheaper alternatives.

Price of Capital

The cost of using capital assets, which can include interest rates on loans used to purchase the assets or opportunity costs of investing capital elsewhere.

Demand for Labor

The total amount of labor that employers want to hire at varying wage rates in a given time period.