Can an Employer Ask You Your Age on an Application on the Internet???

rsmith6621

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:03 PM
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Can an Employer Ask You Your Age on an Application on the Internet???

.......or your birthday...... I thought that was illegal???

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Sanity Claws

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:05 PM
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1. Yes. illegal

Employers do a lot of illegal things.

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uppityperson

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:05 PM
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2. illegal in general to ask age or just on the internet?

I remember back when we females were asked about our reproductive plans.

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notadmblnd

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:08 PM
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3. A manager asked if I was married once during an interview

I asked him if he was looking for a wife? I did get the job.

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HockeyMom

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:15 PM
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7. or if you were planning on getting married

I well remember those days when I was in my 20s way back when. Asking if you are married (or plan to) is also illegal. I know AFTER you are hired they can ask your birthdate for Social Security, Pensions, etc.

As an aside as an "older woman", I only went so back on my employment history for two reasons. I didn't want them to figure out how old I really was, and besides which, it was probably irrelvant that many years ago. My husband was also told by a headhunter not to list employment going back more than 10 or 15 years, unless it was at the same place of employment.

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peacefreak

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:09 PM
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4. It is illegal.

The way they get around that is asking for your education history. If you graduated high school in 1970, you're way over 21.

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elocs

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Sat Nov-13-10 04:50 PM
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12. I graduated high school in 1970 and I AM way over 21.

That kind of math is pretty easy.

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MineralMan

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:12 PM
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5. Not legally. Of course, when you walk into the interview, your

age group is instantly visible. But, they're not allowed to ask you. It's a little silly, I think, since they'll discriminate anyhow if they're doing age-based hiring.

I do believe, though, that porn employers are allowed to make sure you're over 18. :rofl:

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leftyladyfrommo

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:14 PM
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6. All they have to do is google your name and sites come up

that show your age. Its out there.

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Journeyman

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:16 PM
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8. In a sense, the whole "age question" has become somewhat ridiculous. . .

since all anyone need do is look up your contact info on any number of internet "white pages" that include your address, family relations, and age as a standard -- whether you want it listed or not.

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alphafemale

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Sat Nov-13-10 02:31 PM
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9. In many online applications they ask for your SSN# before they let you go to the application

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rox63

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Sat Nov-13-10 03:33 PM
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10. They can ask if you are over 18

Just about every job application I've filled out asks that. Even though they can't directly ask your age, there are plenty of ways to get an approximate age, through dates of your education and employment history.

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Angry Dragon

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Sat Nov-13-10 03:48 PM
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11. I just tell them I am older than dirt

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