Jim Roberts wrote:
Writing as someone who advertises museum jobs, I have become aware that, 
although this was designed to prevent discrimination against older 
workers, it will also outlaw discrimination on grounds of being too young. Advertising phrases such as "5 years management experience" or even "10 
years experience" or "would suit an older person" will be regarded as 
discriminatory; the first two on the basis that a recent graduate or young applicant has not had time to gain years of experience.

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I'm not sure that qualifications such as 'five years experience...' and so on would be unlawful. The experience _is_ a relevant qualification, and independent of the age of the applicant it takes everyone the same amount of time to gain it. As for 'would suit an older person', I don't think I've ever seen that but my first question would be 'older than what?'

Pete
-- 
Peter M Gray
Museums Officer

www.eastlothian.gov.uk/museums
www.eastlothianmuseums.org
www.prestongrange.org 


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