https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/categories/recruitment/Recent content in Recruitment on Parole de RHHugoen-USWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/information-employer-can-ask-job-candidate/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/information-employer-can-ask-job-candidate/<blockquote> <p><strong>In short:</strong></p> <ol> <li>During <strong>recruitment</strong>, the employer can only ask for information with a direct and necessary link to the job offered.</li> <li>Questions about health, family, religion, sexual orientation or trade union membership are prohibited.</li> <li>The CNIL lists information that should not be requested, such as the social security number or bank details.</li> <li>A candidate who suffers discrimination can bring a claim before the labour court.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <h2 id="recruitment-the-direct-and-necessary-link-principle">Recruitment: the direct and necessary link principle</h2> <p>During <strong>recruitment</strong>, the information requested from the candidate must serve to assess the ability to hold the job or professional skills. Service-Public points this out in a news item published on 2 December 2024: each question must have a direct and necessary link with the position.</p>