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Q.Am I responsible for what an employment agency does?
A.Yes. If you use a recruitment agency you need to be sure the agency acts appropriately and in accordance with your company's equality and diversity policies.
 
Q.Can I ask for a candidate's date of birth on the application form?
A.Yes. But asking for age related information on an application form could allow discrimination to take place. Remove the date of birth/age from the main application form and include it in a diversity monitoring form to be retained by HR/personnel. In addition review your application form to ensure that you are not asking for unnecessary information about periods and dates.
 

 

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