Petition · past parliament
remove age from application until interview = less discrimination for under 30s
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Today young people under the age of 30 dont get given a fair chance at an interview because they are young,employers look at the age on the application and instantly reject. we should remove date of birth from the application to stop discrimination so we all get an equal chance based on experience.
myself and my brother chad have gone through rejection and treated unfairly in the workplace and applying for jobs just because we are under 30, employers would rather give the job to an older person regardless of experience in case young people would rather go out instead of working which is not always the case, any age could do that why always presume young people will do it ?.
jobs also ask for a 5 / 10 year working background but how can a young person give it if no one gives them a chance.
jobs also ask for a 5 / 10 year working background but how can a young person give it if no one gives them a chance.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law, to make it illegal for employers to ask for people's date of birth on application forms.
Timeline
| 20 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.