Is it normal for a company to include a preferred age range on a job posting? (employees, interviews)

[sandsthetime]

My sister-in-law has been searching for a new job and I was quite surprised when I saw a link she posted on FB to an online job posting (Indeed) which involved the employer's preferred age range for candidates. I must admit that I haven't seen an age bracket listed before, although I've been on interviews before where the HM revealed the type of age they were looking for (i.e. looking for someone young, etc.).

In the "Education and Experience requirement," the employer listed:

1-2 years of experience in equivalent work field, age between 22-40 years old perferable

Have you ever encountered anything similar on your current or previous job search?

[BobNJ1960]

No. The employer could easily have the DOL down its throat very soon.

[fishbrains]

Sounds like a great foundation for an EEOC claim by somebody.

[Suburban_Guy]

As others mention, this is clearly illegal under U.S. laws:

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/

However, I would like to ask what country this job posting is for. Other countries do not follow U.S. laws. I have seen job listings for other countries such as some South East Asian countries and they are pretty blatant about listing agent ranges/limits.

[sandsthetime]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

As others mention, this is clearly illegal under U.S. laws:

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/

However, I would like to ask what country this job posting is for. Other countries do not follow U.S. laws. I have seen job listings for other countries such as some South East Asian countries and they are pretty blatant about listing agent ranges/limits.

Suburban Guy,

I just checked over the job posting again and what you wrote makes sense now. You can find the posting here.

[fishbrains]

Originally Posted by sandsthetime

Suburban Guy,

I just checked over the job posting again and what you wrote makes sense now. You can find the posting here.

I followed your link. The posting is for a job located in NJ, so even though the parent company is headquartered in China, this job needs to follow EEOC laws.

[MidValleyDad]

Originally Posted by sandsthetime

Suburban Guy,

I just checked over the job posting again and what you wrote makes sense now. You can find the posting here.

Since the job location is in the U.S. The employer may be in for a rude awakening!

[turkeydance]

22-40 in Chinese Years.

[Suburban_Guy]

Originally Posted by sandsthetime

Suburban Guy,

I just checked over the job posting again and what you wrote makes sense now. You can find the posting here.

Upon doing a little search, the answer may not be as clear cut as I thought.

There are certain situations where foreign companies are not bound by EEO laws:

https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/multi-employees.html

The only exception to the rule that employees working in the U.S. are covered by federal EEO laws occurs when the employer is not a U.S. employer and is subject to a treaty or other binding international agreement that permits the company to prefer its own nationals for certain positions.

Even though it's apparently for a U.S. based position, they may be able to skirt EEO laws.

[DorianRo]

Its unwritten of course but the "preferred" age range is less than 30 years old for the lowest salary possible today