Numerous federal, state and local laws prohibit discrimination in employment, and those laws apply to every phase of the employment relationship, including hiring.  You should keep these anti-discrimination laws in mind during every phase of the hiring process, from placing the help-wanted ad to asking questions during an interview to selecting your new employee. The federal laws, which apply to employers in all 50 states, generally prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, and age (if the person is older than 40). If you are an employer with at […]