Tuesday 27 September 2022 06:53 AM KPMG asks job applicants if they are gay or have had an 'intersex variation' trends now
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Big Four accounting firm KPMG is asking job applicants what their sexuality is in a hiring questionnaire and whether they've had a 'trans or gender diverse experience' or an 'intersex variation'.
The questions - which are not compulsory to answer - come amid a push by the major professional services company to promote an 'inclusive workplace' that 'values diversity'.
But some legal experts believe the questions - seen by Daily Mail Australia and first revealed by the Australian Financial Review on Tuesday - could be discriminatory.
One of the questions asked is, 'please select the identity below that best describes your gender'.
KPMG staff are pictured gesturing in an 'equal' sign to mark International Women's Day. A company questionnaire has surfaced featuring personal questions job seekers are asked
Some of the questions KPMG is asking job applicants, as seen on the big four accounting firm's website
Potential answers to choose from include woman, man, non-binary, gender fluid and agender.
The next questions said: 'Do you have a trans or other gender diverse experience or history (including but not limited to Brotherboy/Sistergirl, Third Gender)?'
Brotherboy and sistergirl are terms used by Aboriginal communities to describe
