Is this discrimination

[casper1963]

Hi all posting this for a friend who has bought this to my attention and wondered if it was age discrimination as he meets all the criteria for the job but according to the add he is not in the right age bracket he is 43 by the way.

 

Company confidential

 

Recovery Truck Driver 3.5 ton

 

Job description

 

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE AGED BETWEEN 25 - 35 YEARS OLD

HOLD A CLEAN STANDARD UK DRIVING LICENCE

 

RECOVERY TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED FOR CAR COLLECTION COMPANY.

 

We are a small company like webuyanycar and we collect cars from London and surrounding areas.

[Emmzzi]

yes, yes it is

[casper1963]

Thank you i thought so this is advertised on the jobcentre plus web site should he go in to the local office and report it

 

regards casper

[becky2585]

He could always send in a CV omitting his date of birth and see what happens...

[raydetinu]

Yes; see http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

[casper1963]

Thank you for the link will have a read of that

 

Job ad only gives a phone number no email or company name and address so cant forward his cv to see what there response is

 

regards casper.

[casper1963]

Well emailed job centre they emailed me back thanking me for bringing it to there attention as it was against there terms and conditions and they would speak to the company in question.

 

Checked the ad Friday evening and it had been corrected...

 

Now just hope now they have had the error of there ways pointed out they dont just offer the job to some one in the age bracket they want but offer it fairly to a suitable candidate..

 

In the mean time my friend has gained employment else where, Just wondering if i should phone up and apply see what happens as im 50

[Emmzzi]

if they want young people they'll only hire them, legal or not. why waste your time?

[Nystagmite]

They may have reasons for wanting people between 25 & 35. Just because they've asked for people between that age, doesn't always make it discrimination.

[Emmzzi]

They may have reasons for wanting people between 25 & 35. Just because they've asked for people between that age, doesn't always make it discrimination.

 

In which case they are required to state those reasons in the advert.

 

What reason can you think of that makes a 36 year old incapable of doing the job? This is not quite the same as "only women" ads for domestic violence recovery centres.