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This will be buried but I'll throw it out there anyway. In the UK it's actually illegal to specify a minimum number of years of experience. The issue is that n
by Peroni 14y ago
This will be buried but I'll throw it out there anyway.
In the UK it's actually illegal to specify a minimum number of years of experience. The issue is that no-one enforces the rule unless someone kicks up a stink. In the UK, if you are rejected for a position implicitly because you didn't have the minimum number of years of experience you can claim compensation through the employment tribunal on the grounds of age discrimination.
UK law is black and white about the issue and I'm personally sick and tired of seeing employers and recruiters blatantly and ignorantly flouting the law.
- polymatter 14y agoNot doubting you in any way, but do you have a reference for that? Is it part of the Equality Act 2010? I'd like to be able to say this with some authority (without it sounding like "this guy on the internet told me").
- Peroni 14y agoSure. Some citations: [1] http://www.xperthr.co.uk/faqs/topics/6,62/age-discrimination.aspx?articleid=69746&mode=open#69746 http://www.xperthr.co.uk/faqs/topics/6,62/age-discrimination... [2] http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1046 http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1046 [3] http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1073792251&r.i=1073792193&r.l1=1073858787&r.l2=1073877851&r.l3=1074003268&r.t=RESOURCES&type=RESOURCES http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=10... [4] http://www.rightsatwork.co.uk/employment-law/age-discrimination.html http://www.rightsatwork.co.uk/employment-law/age-discriminat... [5] Anecdotal: http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/03/26/45050/looking-for-experienced-staff-could-lead-to-age-discrimination-tribunal.html http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/03/26/45050/look...