Representing older workers - a guide for trade union negotiators (July 2013)

Chapter 2

Job application forms

It is good practice to remove age and date of birth questions from the main application form and include it in a diversity monitoring form to be retained by HR/Personnel, according to Acas. It also advises that application forms should be reviewed to ensure that they do not ask for unnecessary information about periods and dates.


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