Refused job for being too old - is this legal

General_Grant

badmemory said:

You do indeed it is just a pity they don't tell you they have removed them, especially as they ask you to return your old one so can't check the codes.

Don't you check the codes when you get the replacement?

Undervalued

badmemory said:

You do indeed it is just a pity they don't tell you they have removed them, especially as they ask you to return your old one so can't check the codes.

I would have thought most people would photocopy (or photograph) something like a licence or passport before posting it?

Undervalued

Devongardener said:

One the face of it this could be considered age discrimination but in reality employers can say that they apply capability criteria, especially the ability to do a job such as driving. 

Yes but in this case they seem to have been stupid enough to put it in writing!

Almost certainly there is claim to be made here which I image they will look to settle rather than defend.

TELLIT01

Would the fact that the OP would be a self-employed contractor rather than a worker or employee make any difference to applicable rules?

badmemory

Undervalued said:

badmemory said:

You do indeed it is just a pity they don't tell you they have removed them, especially as they ask you to return your old one so can't check the codes.

I would have thought most people would photocopy (or photograph) something like a licence or passport before posting it?

Yes I did, well actually I never sent it back & they never chased it.  A friend of mine didn't & it affected his business.

lincroft1710

Over 70 you lose the C1 and D1 driving licence categories but can apply for them to be reinstated, but you have to have a medical report

Marcon

TELLIT01 said:

Would the fact that the OP would be a self-employed contractor rather than a worker or employee make any difference to applicable rules?

No. See my previous post.

lincroft1710 said:

Over 70 you lose the C1 and D1 driving licence categories but can apply for them to be reinstated, but you have to have a medical report

OP is in their 60s, so I don't think that's going to help the company's defence much!

lincroft1710

Marcon said:

TELLIT01 said:

Would the fact that the OP would be a self-employed contractor rather than a worker or employee make any difference to applicable rules?

No. See my previous post.

lincroft1710 said:

Over 70 you lose the C1 and D1 driving licence categories but can apply for them to be reinstated, but you have to have a medical report

OP is in their 60s, so I don't think that's going to help the company's defence much!

OP could be 69, but in any case my post was for info only and not suggesting it would help employer's defence