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FYI, it's legal to ask for age in Europe. And in any case, if you give your bachelor's completion date, they can do the math to approximate for most people.
by blunte 10y ago
FYI, it's legal to ask for age in Europe. And in any case, if you give your bachelor's completion date, they can do the math to approximate for most people.
- cm2187 10y agoI don't think it is legal in the UK. I mean it might not be illegal as such, but it would make the employer a sitting duck in an age discrimination lawsuit.
- bshimmin 10y agoIn the UK, it is "against the law" (from the "Overview" page) to discriminate by asking for a DOB: https://www.gov.uk/employer-preventing-discrimination/recruitment https://www.gov.uk/employer-preventing-discrimination/recrui...
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoThat page says discrimination during recruiting "may" be illegal, and that you "shouldn't" discriminate on age. It should say "is" and "mustn't" if it's certainly against the law. My main problem with gov.uk is this fault to make clear the position of its advice in respect of the law, IMO it should link the appropriate legislation/caselaw as citations to prove the position it contends.
- daurnimator 10y agoIt is okay to discriminate for some jobs if the position requires it e.g. you can't be a bar tender if you're < 18.
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoYou can't work full-time under 16yo, so all jobs require age verification??
- teddythetwig 10y agoIn The Netherlands it is extremely common for applicants to put a picture of themselves on their resume... I find this pretty messed up.