This thread deals with forced retirement according to age but a related problem is discriminatory hiring due to age. Air Canada was penalised for this about 25 years ago. However it still continues in aviation in Canada.
A current advertisement by Contract Aero on Avcanada for a pilot states: “Maximum age 60 years old.” Is it legal to post age discriminatory job advertisements in Canada? Is it legal to discriminate against pilots on the basis of age in Canada? If not, what sort of penalties would the advertiser and the forum be open to?
Note that while the job might be in a less than savoury jurisdiction with retarded human rights any recruiter and any forum operating in Canada should comply with Canada’s laws and human rights and consequently should be subject to penalties for breaking any of them.
Last edited by Carrier; 13th October 2009 at 15:01.
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