Very commendable that employers shouldn’t ignore applications from someone they feel may be ‘too old’ for the vacancy they’re advertising – a UK law that sounded almost sensible: until you think about it.
Employers recruit youngsters a) because they’re cheaper or b) because employers think they can ‘mould them int0 the job.
They prefer not to employ older candidates because a) they think they will have to pay them more or b) because if the candidates were good at their jobs they’d be targeting ‘better’ vacancies.
An ‘old’s’ person CV will give away something about their age – even though age is no longer requested on an application.
Employers got round the rule by stipulating that only graduates should apply – filtering a good many applicants who probably have more to offer but didn’t go to university.
Ageism is still very much an issue in the workplace and no law is going to prevent that problem.
