S Korea bans seeking job applicant’s personal info

From today, prospective employers in South Korea cannot ask job seekers for information unrelated to the positions they are being hired for.The country's Employment Ministry yesterday said that a revised hiring law prohibits employers from collecting information irrelevant to job performance and engaging in behavior that may hurt fairness in employment practices. Asking about a job applicant's weight, height, place of birth, marital status and assets is subject to a fine of up to 5 million won ($4,200) under the new law, unless it is relevant to the job. Personal information about the applicant's family members, such as their level of education and occupation is also off-limits.