Instructions

What do employers need to know on a job application? What information can employers ask?

The information on the following bulleted list is something required on standard employment applications, though candidates might consider some of it to be private or personal. Which of the following items about an employee might an employer have a legitimate claim to know, and why? What information might lead to unreasonable intrusion or discriminatory practices, and why?

• A job applicant's social security number
• An applicant's arrest record
• An employee's medical records
• An employee's marital status
• Whether an applicant smokes 
• An employee's political affiliation
• An employee's sexual orientation
• An employee's credit rating
• An employee's prior salary

1. What facts are relevant to your decisions?
2. What would the consequences be of refusing to answer any questions on an employment application?
3. Are you basing your decision on the particular rights of the employee or of the employer?
4. Are there people other than the employer and employee who might have a stake in what information is released to employers?

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What to read/watch

• Business Ethics - OpenStax