Lying during a job interview under Swiss law
During a job interview, is a candidate obliged to answer an employer's question about whether she is pregnant or planning to have children? Should a candidate answer a question about her criminal record or financial situation? What about executives and positions of responsibility?
This article covers the following topics:
- job interview
- employer's right to ask questions
- lawfulness of questions about the candidate's private life
- candidate's right to lie
- specifications and lawfulness of questions about criminal record and financial situation lawfulness of questions about pregnancy or the candidate's health
During a job interview, is a candidate obliged to answer an employer's question about whether she is pregnant or planning to have children? Should a candidate answer a question about her criminal record or financial situation? What about executives and positions of responsibility?
This article covers the following topics:
- job interview
- employer's right to ask questions
- lawfulness of questions about the candidate's private life
- candidate's right to lie
- specifications and lawfulness of questions about criminal record and financial situation
- lawfulness of questions about pregnancy or the candidate's health