Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 29 - Labor last revised: Apr 30, 2024
§ 1604.7 - Pre-employment inquiries as to sex.

A pre-employment inquiry may ask “Male........., Female.........”; or “Mr. Mrs. Miss,” provided that the inquiry is made in good faith for a nondiscriminatory purpose. Any pre-employment inquiry in connection with prospective employment which expresses directly or indirectly any limitation, specification, or discrimination as to sex shall be unlawful unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

authority: Sec. 713(b), 78 Stat. 265, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-12.
source: 37 FR 6836, April 5, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 1604.7