Scrutiny Mutiny
Q: Recently I applied to teach math at a private school. The application was extremely thorough. Maybe too thorough? It asked for my nationality, height
Q: Recently I applied to teach math at a private school. The application was extremely thorough. Maybe too thorough? It asked for my nationality, height
Q: When I interview job applicants I want to know, have they been fired before? Do they have a drinking problem? Have they ever used
Q: The other day, one of my older workers pulled me aside to complain about his coworkers and the language they use with each other: “These
Q: I was feeling pretty good about my job interview, until the interviewer asked me to identify my race. (A lot of people assume I’m Hispanic,
Q: Our workforce is about 70% Hispanic. Some speak English, some don’t. Since we work in construction, we’re thinking about starting an English-only policy for
Q: A former employee recently asked for a copy of their personnel file. Do I have to give them a copy? How long do I
Q: When I was hired, I was told that I was not allowed to talk about my hourly pay rate with my colleagues. Is this
Q: I only want employees on the straight and narrow. Is it ok to ask about arrest records on the application? -Concerned about Cons Oakland,
Racism is often, but not always, based on race.