In January I noticed not all employers had yet “got it” about age discrimination. Now here’s more evidence, this time from an “executive search” company no less:
I suggest if they want to avoid breaching regulation 7 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, they should consider also looking for the next “bright middle-aged thing” or even a “bright old thing”.
The truly tragic thing about this is that, if an older person applied for the job, failed to get it and then sued on the strength of this advert, they would probably lose. The employer would say there was another reason why the person was rejected and, in my experience, this would likely be accepted.
.-= James Medhurst´s last blog ..New evidence on appeal =-.
It’s surprising and disappointing that that’s what you’ve seen, James. It makes a bit of a mockery of the legislation.