Why does every application form for a job have date of birth somewhere on it. Either as a seperate sheet or as part of application.
You have to say age, gender, disability and sexual preference.
You have the option of saying "would rather not say", except it seems for age.
I worked for a firm that had these applications and know that we ignored the ones where people refused to say, and that was for the council.
My hubby is 46 and every job he applies for has the right skills but is looked over each time.
AIBU to think that these questions should not form any part of application. If someone is disabled then at the point of booking interview (after being selected) they can request an interview taking into consideration the disability i.e. Down stairs or wheel chair accessible.
What the heck does age or Sex or sexual preference make to someone being able to do a job. It seems that it's a legal way around the rules!
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to think age discrimination is still happening when applying for jobs?
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murphyslaws · 27/04/2016 07:30
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