10 inappropriate questions interviewers need to stop asking

The vast majority of firms have asked candidates inappropriate and potentially illegal questions during job interviews, according to new research from Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS).

The researchers found that 85% of interviewers have asked questions such as ‘Have you got any plans to start a family?’ (42%)’ ‘Did you grow up outside of the UK?’ (45%) or ‘Are you physically fit and healthy?’ (53%).

Such questions have the potential to breach the law, which requires potential employers to treat all candidates fairly.

However, many interviewers could be totally unaware their innocent questioning could be a legal grey area, with nearly half (47%) saying they have never had official training on what questions to ask in an interview.