Q I run a nursery that prides itself on its young and modern approach.
Recently I have been recruiting a further nursery teacher and have received an application from a woman in her early sixties. She has a lot of experience but I feel that she would not fit in with the ethos of the school because of her age. I do not want to take her on, but I am worried about age discrimination.
A It is currently not unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their age, so you could, strictly speaking, decide not to employ this applicant on these grounds.
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