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Quick Question re Wording on Advert Illegal/Not

No axe to grind, just mildly interested/intrigued.

Trapped in traffic earlier I passed by a hairdressing salon. They had a big sign in the window advertising: Apprenticeships .... young school leaver required ...

Is that illegal?

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  • z1a
    z1a Posts: 2,522 Forumite
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    Why would it be?
  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    it is to do with funding - it is usually only for 16-18 year olds, although older applicants can self fund their apprenticeship.
  • General_Grant
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    z1a wrote: »
    Why would it be?

    Maybe because we have a law against age discrimination?

    Any way, in the general run of things, advertising for someone young would be age discrimination and therefore unlawful but, as DR says, this opportunity is likely to be because of state funding and therefore justifiable.
  • PasturesNew
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    Cheers, sorry I didn't come back - something very very rare occurred.... THE SUN CAME OUT!!

    So I was off out :)
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