What should I know about maternity protection, parental leave and discrimination risks in recruiting?

In Germany, interview guides, screening questions and portal texts should be reviewed for family-status-related discrimination risks. Recommendation: avoid using form elements or notices that effectively code pregnancy, parental leave or care responsibilities negatively. In practice: interview guides without family-status-related or pregnancy-related negative questions. Limitation: not every organisational question is automatically impermissible, but timing and purpose are decisive. (Sources: AGG Gesetze im Internet, MuSchG Mutterschutzgesetz)