You know here's the thing. I have had female co-workers complain about being asked in interviews at other companies as to whether they'd quit their jobs (rather than taking paid/unpaid leave) if they had kids. I would quietly listen, take notes in my heads as to which companies to avoid working at.
There are two things that come to mind.
These companies are ones where shit floats so to speak and nothing good will come out of those for anybody.
They are also usually ones who feel unusually entitled to way too much of their workers' personal lives generally.
It was in the US. The company can get in trouble for that here. But even if it were legal, there is no way anyone should want to work for a company where such is asked.
But then I wouldn't work for a company that insisted they wanted to read my personal email either and that's been happening more and more lately :-P
Wow, in the European Union that would be illegal. I'd presume the USA has similar laws banning discrimination based on family status (that might fall under gender aswell). In which case the reply to that question should be "Isn't it against the law for you to ask that?"
There are two things that come to mind.
These companies are ones where shit floats so to speak and nothing good will come out of those for anybody.
They are also usually ones who feel unusually entitled to way too much of their workers' personal lives generally.