What is the best action to take if an employer asks you whether you are married?
A) Advise him or her that it is illegal to ask this question.
B) Ignore the question by pretending you did not hear it.
C) Politely ask the interviewer whether you can respond to questions that relate directly to the job.
D) Answer it truthfully, because you are required to do so.

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If employers ask inappropriate questions, carefully and politely ask the interviewer whether you can respond to questions that pertain to the job. Some supervisors ask about the applicant's family just as an icebreaker or to put the applicant at ease, but the question does not have to be answered and should not really be addressed in a job interview.

What Is the Best Action to Take If an Employer