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There is a growing list of questions, either by legislation or case law, that employers are barred from asking, lest they face a discrimination lawsuit.

Some examples of questions employers are legally barred from asking (varies by jurisdiction):

-Do you have a family?
-Are you married?
-Have you ever been arrested?
-Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
-Why were you fired from your last job?

Yet today, employers can be sued when they have employees do things like beat up customers, but their hands are tied on trying to avoid such people in hiring.