Chapter 2: HRM, Society and The Law
9 Take home exercise
You are in charge of HR in a growing e-motorcycle company and the president has asked you to design an interview protocol for a new sales position . This job was created specifically to target the Chinese market and grow market shares there. You and the president have estimated that this job will require some travel (approx. 10%). After seeing a draft of the interview protocol, the president has asked that you add the following questions to the protocol:
- What is your nationality? (Why? He wants to give preference to Chinese nationals)
- Are you single? (Why? He wants an employee that has no ties and can travel freely)
- Do you ride motorcycles? (Why? He wants someone who understands the psychology of riders)
Assess the legality of each question and provide a rationale for your answer. If you deem an answer illegal, provide a suggestion(s) to replace it?
