A job application question such as,"what is your maiden name" is permissible because the employer needs to verify the applicant's job history.

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Title VII and state fair-employment-practice laws regarding gender cover the full scope of the employment relationship. Unless it is a BFOQ, gender may not be the basis of any decision related to employment. This includes asking questions on an application that are only asked of one gender. For example, for background-check purposes asking the applicant's maiden name, rather than simply asking all applicants if there is another name they may have used.

A Job Application Question Such As,"what Is Your Maiden Name