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Discrimination in hiring practices
Scenario: You have a position open at your company and you decide to place an online advertisement to try to recruit a quality candidate. Since the job requires a lot of bending, twisting, and lifting, you think it would be better to hire a younger candidate.
Question: Can you post in the job advertisement that you’re seeking candidates who are younger than 45 years old?
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Discrimination in hiring practices: Answer
Answer: No. A person’s age is a protected characteristic. Many employers use social media sites to aid in both finding and vetting candidates, but you must be extra careful to ensure you don’t factor protected characteristics, such as race, gender identity, age, or disability, into hiring decisions.