Babies and childcare

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- Age A-Z
- Appearance
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- Credit checks
- Criminal records
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- Family status
- Flexibility
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- Good employer
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- Health
- HIV
- Honesty
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- Indirect discrimination
- Interview
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- Job advertisements
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- Kids
- Knowledge
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- Liability
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- Non-discrimination
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- Overweight/obesity
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- Qualifications
- Questions
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- Union membership
- Unsuccessful applications
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- Volunteers
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- Women-only
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- Xenophobia
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- Young people

Can an employer concerned about ensuring business continuity ask job applicants about their childcare arrangements?

Asking questions about childcare arrangements at a job interview could lead to complaints of discrimination. For example, if the job requires that an employee be away from home for extensive periods all applicants should be asked whether they can meet this requirement. The Act protects everyone responsible for the care of children or other dependants from discrimination as well as those who do not have caring responsibilities.

see also » Paid parental leave

Babies and childcare

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