Two common HR policies that can present a Catch-22 for employers are
performing criminal background screenings (a policy that protects the
employer from claims of negligent screening of employees) and a policy
known as “ban the box,” which is a law in some states that prohibits an
employer from asking about criminal convictions on a job application.
Explain
if a question about criminal activity on a job application has a
disparate impact on a protected class. Use the articles in the following
reading list to support your reasoning. Do you believe eliminating the
question increases opportunities for employment for ex-convicts? Provide
support for your conclusions.
Choose two of the off-limits interview questions from the “25 off-limits
interview questions” article in the following reading list and identify
the antidiscrimination law the interviewer might be violating and why.
Create a hypothetical example of a job candidate who is asked one of
these questions, and how, from the candidate’s perspective, this
question could feel unfair and illegal.
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