Pre-employment health exam asking for my last menstrual period date

[Noodle28]

Hello,

A staffing agency I applied to is asking for my last menstrual period on the pre-employment physical form for home health. They are fishing for who is pregnant . Another staffing agency I applied to does not ask such a question anywhere about your pregnancy status . It is a per diem position too, so there isn’t any issue of guilt of going on maternity leave and them having to find a substitute . I feel like this question is like asking for my religion or political leanings . It’s none of their business . How would you answer the question? I will have to go to the walk in clinic to get the physical done . Leave it blank? Ask the person filling out the physical to leave it blank? Or tell the doctor I don’t remember ? I swear if men would get pregnant just like women, this question would t be on there . Thanks

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

It's illegal to ask if you're pregnant before they hire you.

You may want to report this to the labor board.

[Sour Lemon]

1 hour ago, Noodle28 said:

Hello,

A staffing agency I applied to is asking for my last menstrual period on the pre-employment physical form for home health. They are fishing for who is pregnant . Another staffing agency I applied to does not ask such a question anywhere about your pregnancy status . It is a per diem position too, so there isn’t any issue of guilt of going on maternity leave and them having to find a substitute . I feel like this question is like asking for my religion or political leanings . It’s none of their business . How would you answer the question? I will have to go to the walk in clinic to get the physical done . Leave it blank? Ask the person filling out the physical to leave it blank? Or tell the doctor I don’t remember ? I swear if men would get pregnant just like women, this question would t be on there . Thanks

That seems to be a pretty standard question for just about every type of physical. I think unknown is a fine answer.

[TinyDancer01]

Just be vague and say I'm very irregular and it's due to start any day so just put something down for last month because I just can't remember exactly...that should appease them.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

Just don't answer it. Zero chance I am pregnant, but on all pre-employment screenings I only answer things I am comfortable sharing or directly pertinent to the job.

[OldDude]

How do you know a man is responsible for this question being on the physical form?

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

58 minutes ago, OldDude said:

How do you know a man is responsible for this question being on the physical form?

Don't you know men are responsible for anything that makes a woman uncomfortable! LOL

[OldDude]

4 minutes ago, hppygr8ful said:

Don't you know men are responsible for anything that makes a woman uncomfortable! LOL

Well...there is that

[Asystole RN]

17 hours ago, FolksBtrippin said:

It's illegal to ask if you're pregnant before they hire you.

You may want to report this to the labor board.

Don't be trippin, asking about menstrual cycles is a standard question for physicals.

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

11 hours ago, Asystole RN said:

Don't be trippin, asking about menstrual cycles is a standard question for physicals.

Okay.

Ain't no thing. Just a little violation of your civil rights. Lighten up.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

13 hours ago, Asystole RN said:

Don't be trippin, asking about menstrual cycles is a standard question for physicals.

But for a *pre-employment* physical? All that I have ever had was limited to health as far as it could affect my job performance.

LMP is not relevant to a job, so employers really have no need for that information.

[Lev, MSN, RN, NP]

Even if your period was months ago, it doesn't mean you're pregnant. You can be on birth control and not have it because of that.