Does your employer know your age?

Does your employer know your age?

Federal law does not prohibit employers from asking employees or job applicants about their age, including in application materials and background checks. To avoid this, employers should keep personal information like age separate from interviewers, and should only ask for a person’s date of birth for lawful purposes.

Can HR share my age?

While HR should certainly be aware that the year of birth should never be shared, many managers may not realize that this could lead to age discrimination issues. HR should ensure managers understand this easily missed detail and never mention the employee’s actual age on announcements or have it iced onto cakes.

Why does my employer need my date of birth?

Organisations can also request people’s date of birth if it’s necessary for marketing activities. This is typically the case when the organisation offers age-dependent services. So, for instance, a rail company might ask for your date of birth to check that you can receive a young person’s discount.

Should you share your age at work?

3 Answers. There’s no need to hide it, or to be upfront about it when not asked. If asked, you should be honest, however (since people can find out anyway). If questioned, just state that you started early and worked hard to get where you are now.

Can a coworker ask your age?

It is definitely not okay to ask someone’s age in an interview situation – in fact, it’s illegal. Generally, I feel like a lot of it also has to do with how the question is asked. Some people ask about age as a friendly way of getting to know you and making a connection.

Does employer need birth date?

A good employee – employer relationship is built on trust. Throughout the hiring process and as employment begins, employees are required to give personal information to their employers such as birthdate, address, and possibly even medical information for insurance purposes.