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Is this legal?

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Ana Thu 15-Jan-15 19:01:42

But is it actually illegal to ask for d.o.b. or are there only 'guidelines'? confused

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pompa Thu 15-Jan-15 18:52:28

Here is her answer :-

"Yes they shouldn't ask for anything that denotes dob but would anyone really annoy a potential employer by pointing it out!"

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pompa Thu 15-Jan-15 18:35:44

I have emailed this to our DD, she is an HR executive and employment law is her expertise.

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Elegran Thu 15-Jan-15 18:12:51

You could try putting "over 21" and either missing out the date on the ducation bit or putting "from age 12 to age 18" or some such thing. If you get to an interview and they bring it up, show them the bit from GovUK. I don't know whether that would endear you to them though. Could you ask them at the job centre?

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Charleygirl Thu 15-Jan-15 18:12:11

phoenix I am certain that it is illegal and I agree, it will not endear you to the firm if you inform them before you apply for the job.

The problem is that by looking at the date you attained educational qualifications, they will have a very good idea of how old you are. It is very much catch 22.

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ninathenana Thu 15-Jan-15 18:04:28

I can't answer the question of legality, but do you not have your d.o.b. on your C.V. anyway?

I know DD and DS do.

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Anne58 Thu 15-Jan-15 18:01:53

Me again!

Just found this on Gov.UK

You shouldn’t ask someone for their date of birth on an application form. People selecting candidates for interview or interviewing shouldn’t be influenced by someone’s age.

You can include a question on date of birth as part of an equality monitoring form if you use one.

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Anne58 Thu 15-Jan-15 17:58:46

PS Just checked the form again, and as well as that info up there, they do actually ask for your date of birth shock

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Anne58 Thu 15-Jan-15 17:57:14

Evening all, wasn't sure whether this should be under Work & Volunteering, but hey ho!

There is a job that I'm applying for and the process required is to fill in an application form, and then send it in along with your CV and covering letter. It contains the following section:

Education and Qualifications
From GCSE or equivalent to degree level in chronological order.
From (date)To (date)School/College/UniQualifications Gained

Now, it doesn't take a brain the size of a planet to work out that by providing the information in that format, they can work out how old you are!

I thought that it was now illegal for firms to ask for date of birth or other information that might show a candidates age etc on application forms, but I could be wrong.

If it IS illegal, then pointing this out to the company is hardly likely to get you on the short list, is it?

Catch 22?

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