This is an unlawful practice. The only time when an age limit can be inserted into a job notice or advertisement is when age is shown to be a BFOQ (bona fide occupational qualification) and is necessary in all reasonable capacities for the normal operation of the role of the position Henry & Jennings, 2004()
The ADEA also prohibits employers from making certain pre-employment inquiries about the job applicant. These include asking for the applicant's date of birth or age. As a result of such inquiries deterring older people from applying for employment or the inquiries indicating a possibility or intention to discriminate against a person based on their age, any requests for age information that are made are closely scrutinized to ensure that the requests were made for a purpose that is within the law and not for purposes that are prohibited by the ADEA Henry & Jennings, 2004()...
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