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With recent age legislation coming into the workplace you have to be careful about discrimination towards applicants nearing retirement or those more youthful candidates. It seems quite innocent to ask 'what year were you born' but technically this is now an illegal question as it could be argued that you've made a recruitment decision based upon age. Whilst a grey issue it is also technically illegal to ask for a candidates date of birth on an application form though we are unaware of any precedents that have been set on this subject. Other questions to bear in mind are:
Whilst this seems like a simple question, it is in fact loaded by discrimination troubles. However to be safe, do ensure that the candidate is legally old enough to work for your organisation. Conversely you can ask "Are you over the age of 18?" Especially if they look like a particularly young candidate.
You may not want to hire an older worker who will retire in a few years but you cannot dismiss an applicant for this reason. Instead, find out what the candidates plans are for the future as they may plan to work for a number of years. You can ask this alternative question instead: "what are your long-term career goals?"
Interview Questions that you are Not Allowed to Ask - Nationality
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