During an interview for a night shift ICU position, the manager asks the interviewee, ?Will working night shift interfere with your husband?s schedule?? The interviewee realizes this question is:
1. A legitimate question since it may interfere with her home schedule.
2. An illegal question to ask.
3. None of the manager?s business.
4. Something she has not considered and may interfere with her home schedule.
2
Explanation: 1. It is illegal for the interviewer to ask questions regarding how many children or your marital
status. It may be a legitimate question and a question the interviewee has not thought about,
but it is illegal to ask.
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