The IT sector will be a major testing ground of forthcoming legislation that will make it illegal to require a job applicant to give his or her age, writes Nigel McEwen.
You're looking for a new job. The application form is in front of you, and at the top of the sheet, right after where it asks for your name, is the question about your date of birth. However, rad...
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