The Recruiter for West Photo Supply Is Scanning a Résumé

Multiple Choice

The recruiter for West Photo Supply is scanning a résumé. The individual, a woman, is highly qualified for the position that West Photo has open. The position requires two weeks of travel per month. The résumé has a section headed "Hobbies and Activities." Here, the individual lists membership in a club called "Parents of Multiples," an organization for parents who have twins and other multiple-birth children. Which of the following statements outlines an appropriate legal perspective for the recruiter?

A) The recruiter can handle this résumé however he sees fit because women are not a protected class for employers who are not government contractors.
B) The recruiter can simply ignore this résumé because legally, résumés are not considered "applications."
C) The recruiter cannot legally use this information in making a selection decision.
D) The recruiter can discard the application because the individual included illegal information on her résumé..