Unit 8 - HR Poll

A film crew is filming a documentary in a women-only prison. The producer is asked to fire the men that work on his crew and replace them with women.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

When hiring, which of the following categories is NOT ethical to use to evaluate a candidate?

• Communication skills (professional writing, resume)

• Education level

• Gut impression

• Experience

Is it legal to adjust commissions based on an employee's age? (For example, an employer adjusts percentages for one salesperson to make sure other employees don't get jealous.)

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

Legal/Illegal: "Congratulations on your new marriage! Are you and your wife planning on having children in the future?"

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

Legal/Illegal: Not hiring someone because they live too far away, and it would take them too long to come into work.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

Managers at a tech company tell a search committee to send forward an equal amount of men and women to the final interview round.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

IQ testing to hire someone.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

A search committee asking different questions to different candidates in an interview.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends

Legal/Illegal: Not hiring someone who is 65+ because they will most likely be retiring soon.

• Legal

• Illegal

• Don't know

• It depends