(tried to reply earlier but I got throttled) by "a right", I didn't mean "there ought to be a law", which is a phrase that I can't seem to get away from lately

(tried to reply earlier but I got throttled) by "a right", I didn't mean "there ought to be a law", which is a phrase that I can't seem to get away from lately. I just mean they should be able to, they should have the freedom to seek - a person of low experience if that fits with their plan or budget. But to avoid an older person on the basis of not liking old people is flat out wrong, hence a fine line. And to answer your question, there is no restriction on hiring junior-level employees. My comment just meant there shouldn't be any shame in a team saying "let's add a junior to the team".