Interview Considerations
Type | Allowed | Prohibited |
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Name | Name | Inquiry into any title which indicates protected class status. |
Address |
Inquiry into place and length at current address |
Inquiry into any foreign addresses which indicate national origin. |
Age | Faculty / Staff - None |
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Birthplace, National Origin, or Ancestry | None |
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Race or Color | None | Any inquiry which would indicate race or color. |
Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or expression | None |
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Height and Weight | Inquiry as to ability to perform actual job requirements | Being a certain height or weight will not be considered to be a job requirement unless the employer can show that no employee with the ineligible height or weight could do the work. |
Citizenship |
1. Are you authorized to work in the United States on a faultier and indefinite basis? (Persons authorized to work in the U.S. on an indefinite basis include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents ("green card" holders), asylees and refugees. Persons not authorized to work in the U.S. on an indefinite basis include F-1, J-1/2, H-1B/4, L-1/2 nonimmigrants, among others.) 3. Will you need to be sponsored for a (temporary or permanent) work visa by Miami University - either now or in the future - to work for Miami University in the United States? |
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Disability | Inquiries necessary to determine applicant’s ability to perform essential functions of job with or without reasonable accommodations. |
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Religion - Creed | None |
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Photograph |
May be required after hiring for identification |
Require photograph before hiring. |
Personal | None | Inquiry or discussion about marital status, number and age of children, pregnancy, child care arrangements or maternity plans. |
Arrests and Convictions |
Inquires into convictions of specific felonies related to qualifications for the |
Any inquiry which would reveal arrests without convictions or convictions unrelated to job duties. |
Education |
A. Inquiry into nature and extent of academic, professional or vocational training. B. Inquiry into language skills, |
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Relatives |
Inquiry into name, relationship and address of person to be notified in case of emergency. |
Any inquiry about a relative which would be unlawful if made about the applicant. |
Organizations | Inquiry into membership in professional organizations and offices held, excluding any organization, the name or character of which indicates the protected class status of its members. |
Inquiry into every club organization where membership is held. |
Military Service | Require military discharge certificate after being hired. |
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Work Schedules | Inquiry into willingness or ability to work required work schedule. | Any inquiry into willingness or ability to work any particular religious holidays. |
Miscellaneous | Any questions required to reveal qualifications for the job applied for. | Any non-job-related inquiry which may elicit or attempts to elicit any information concerning protected class status of an applicant for employment or membership. |
References | General personal and work references which do not reveal the race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age or ancestry of the applicant. | Request references specifically from clergy or any other persons who might reflect the protected class status of the applicant. |
*Revised annually by the OEEO. Last revision date: April 2021
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the OEEO at OEEO@miamioh.edu or 513-529-7157
Source information:
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Questioning Applicants for Employment
- Miami University Policy and Information Manual
For more resources regarding interviews, please visit the Scheduling Interviews webpage through the Department of Human Resources.