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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
There is no one federal law that specifically addresses employment applications, although there are record retention guidelines under a variety of federal laws (see the Recordkeeping topic) and non-discrimination provisions for hiring in general (see the Discrimination topic).
Oklahoma law provides that employers may not require an applicant in an application form to disclose any criminal record information that has been sealed. An applicant need not answer any questions concerning arrest or criminal records that have been sealed and may answer as if no action had occurred. An application may not be denied solely because of the applicant's refusal to disclose arrest and criminal records information that has been sealed. §22-19
If an employment application requests an applicant’s age, it must be for a permissible purpose and not based on discrimination. The legitimate business purpose of the request should be made known to the applicant either by reference on the application form (identifying the state and federal laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age between the ages of 40 and 70) or by other means. §335:15-11-5
Oklahoma prohibits private and public employers from asking if an applicant whether the applicant owns or possesses a firearm. Oklahoma Statutes, Title 21, Section 1289.27
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Oklahoma Statutes Title 22, §22-19
Oklahoma Administrative Rules Title 335, §335:15-11-5
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