A employer ask you how old are you by phone first and then in the job interview ask again is discrimination?
Can I file for discrimination if I dont get hire, specially she kept asking me “how old are you?”and does this apply for the state of Chicago,Illinois
I did a little research and I just one someone to confirm me on this….thank you in advance
here is the link I did the search on
http://labor-employment-law.lawyers.com/Discrimination-in-a-Job-Interview.html
One of the main factors is how old you are. I know that seems like it defeats the purpose, but it matters a great deal. In order for you to be able to have a chance in… well… heck of winning an age discrimination case, you would have to be an older worker. If you’re young and wanting to sue under this law, you won’t win. Well, okay, you would be very very very unlikely to win. It’s simple for prospective employers to say they were making sure you were old enough to work in the company, per company standards or legal standards.
If, on the other hand, you are obviously over, say, 25, then your case gets much better. The first thing you should do is ask, politely, either by letter or phone, what their reasons were for not hiring you. A good pretense is to say you’d like to know so that you can gain the company’s preferred skills so that you can more successfully apply in the future. See what they say. If you’re still not satisfied, go to an employment lawyer.
Good luck! :0)
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