She was about 23 at the time, and had just finished her degree. When she went to interviews, she was asked on at least 2 separate occasions whether she had a boyfriend.
Because, if she had a boyfriend, she would want to get married. And, if she got married, she would want to have kids. And that would affect her job... so, if she said yes, she wouldn't get it.
Shouldn't this be illegal under a Human Rights Act or something like that? I'm pretty sure it would be in NZ!
In fact, yes, it's listed on the EEO Trust site (my emphasis):
Human Rights Act
Employment is one of the five areas covered by the Human Rights Act 1993. Thirteen grounds for discrimination are covered by the Act. This means that employers (or those acting on their behalf, eg recruitment consultants) cannot discriminate against jobseekers or employees on any of the following grounds:- sex
- marital status
- religious belief
- ethical belief
- colour
- race
- ethnic or national origins
- disability
- age
- political opinion
- employment status
- family status
- sexual orientation.
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