It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. For example, an employer may not refuse to give employment applications to people of a certain race. An employer may not base hiring decisions on stereotypes and assumptions about a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
If an employer requires job applicants to take a test, the test must be necessary and related to the job and the employer may not exclude people of a particular race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age or individuals with disabilities.
If a job applicant with a disability needs an accommodation (such as a sign language interpreter) to apply for a job, the employer is required to provide the accommodation, so long as the accommodation does not cause the employer significant difficulty or expense.
