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Why is it surprising that hiring managers consider candidate age?
by burrows 6y ago
Why is it surprising that hiring managers consider candidate age?
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- throwanem 6y agoWhy is it valuable that hiring managers consider candidate age?
- burrows 6y agoValuable for who?
- exolymph 6y agoIt's not surprising. It is, however, illegal.
- burrows 6y agoWhich point are you making? * It’s illegal and therefore people shouldn’t do it. * It’s illegal because people shouldn’t do it. * It’s illegal which raises the cost of doing it. * Other?
- ethbro 6y agoTechnically, it's only illegal against older workers Specifically, discriminating against someone over 40 due to age. (29 USC § 621: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/621 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/621 )
- exolymph 6y agoI was making the point, it's illegal. The person I was responding to did not seem aware.
- burrows 6y agoYou responded to me. In what specific way is its legality relevant? The bare observation that it’s illegal doesn’t mean anything.