According to research from interview skills website Recruitsure.com, 34% of job applicants have been asked an illegal question over the past year, putting more than a third of employers at risk of discrimination claims.
Joe McDermott, CEO of RecruitSure.com, believes that the findings demonstrate how employers' interview skills are being neglected: "When you consider how important it is to hire the right people these are astonishing statistics. By unwittingly asking illegal questions such as a candidate's age or about their beliefs, race or sexuality, employers are putting themselves in a very difficult situation, which could result in legal action being taken against them.
"It's vital that employers invest in interview skills training - after all, a company's biggest asset is its employees."
Managers' lack of interviewing skills puts employers at risk of discrimination claims
Eight out of 10 managers have no training in how to interview staff, prior to recruiting.
