Age

• It is illegal for an interviewer to ask a job applicant's age, but the employer does have the right to know if the applicant is over age 18 or the length of time the applicant anticipates staying in the position if hired.
  
  

Citizenship

• Interviewers may not ask candidates if they are U.S. citizens, but they may ask them if they are legally authorized to work in the country.
  
  

Gender

• Interviews are not permitted to ask potential employees questions related to gender, including whether the person feels comfortable working in multi-gendered teams.
  
  

Disabilities

• It is illegal to ask job candidates if they have any medical conditions or physical disabilities, but is acceptable to ask them if they are capable of performing all designated job requirements.
  
  

Religion

• It is illegal to ask job candidates about their religious affiliations, but is acceptable to ask which days they are available to work and whether they belong to any associations pertinent to the job or industry.
  
  

Marital Status

• It is illegal to ask job candidates if they are married, although interviewers can ask whether applicants have used other names when working for other companies or attending school. They may also request information regarding emergency contacts.
  
  

Children

• Interviewers are not legally permitted to ask job candidates if they have children, but they are permitted to ask whether applicants are available to work overtime, holidays and weekends.