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Guidelines on potentially discriminatory questions
Precision about exactly what questions are discriminatory is elusive; there are however a number of areas that can prove to be troublesome and which are best avoided.
In general if you:
1) Would not ask a member of “the over-represented “group(s)” the question you are considering, its best to avoid it.
2) If you cannot reasonably justify or show that the information received back from the question will assist in selecting the “Best person for the post” then avoid the question.
In my “DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK” is a general guide to some tediously common, often offensive and potentially discriminatory questions.
Sample is extract from “THE DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK� -the comprehensive manual of do’s and don’ts for effective diversity management. © Copyright 2000-2005 Floyd R Campbell All rights reserved. admin@campbellconsent.com www.campbellconsent.com
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