1. Please select one or more of the questions included in the "Notebook," and post specific reasons why the questions should be avoided while interviewing applicants for a job;
Have you ever been arrested? You can ask whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony.)
The Wisconsin law prohibits inquires about past arrest records but permits consideration of current arrest. If an applicant is currently under arrest for an offense that is substantially related to the job, an employer may either suspend judgment until on the case is resolved, advise the applicant to reapply when the charge is resolved, or refuse to employ the applicant. Some exceptions an employer may not refuse to employ a person or discharge a person with a conviction