1.Your company in California is in the process of hiring some new employees and your manager has some questions about what inquires can be made concerning potential employees in the following areas.After doing a bit of legal research how would you answer the following questions?

a.Your manager states, "I don't really want to hire someone who smokes (tobacco).I am concerned about increased health benefit costs and the potential of less productivity from those employees who smoke." What are the legalities in California here and what law might you cite addressing this issue?

b.You have two finalists for the position and in contemplating a job offer your manager is curious as to what each finalist's last salary was in order to consider an offer to either candidate.

What are the laws in California regarding inquiries about previous salaries?In other words, can an employer inquire in this area?Why or why not, and the applicable law?

c.What is the current legal situation in California regarding inquiries, on an application or in an interview, about a person's criminal history?