Should I file a complaint if I went to an interview and the first thing she asked was if I was married or had kids?
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Should I file a complaint if I went to an interview and the first thing she asked was if I was married or had kids?
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Asked on October 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, you probably do not have any recourse. Neither federal law nor your state's law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of marital or family status (though, for example, such discrimination is prohibited in housing). In your state, that appears to be a legal question.
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