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Arguments Against Standardized Application

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Standardized applications may ask questions that are not considered completely legal. Employers must be sure that their application meets the legal requirements and does not ask questions that should not be asked. Typically these questions are linked to a protected class status. Protected class status is something that cannot be used to make employment decisions. These include questions that "identify the person as having protected class characteristics, namely age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion and disability" and "does not have any relationship to successful job performance" (Know what questions, 2012). The exception to this is a separate application form that is filled out anonymously that is used for EEO (Equal Employment

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