Where the rule comes from
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects applicants aged 40 and over. The EEOC has said that ad wording signalling a preference for younger workers can itself be evidence of age discrimination, even when no age is stated.
What the check flags
Words that describe the worker's age or life stage rather than the work: young, youthful, recent graduate, digital native, and "under N years".
Flagged
- “Looking for young and energetic cooks”
- “Perfect for recent college grads”
- “Digital natives wanted”
Says the same thing, passes
- “Fast-paced kitchen, on your feet all shift”
- “Entry level, no experience needed, paid training”
- “Comfortable taking orders on a tablet”
Worth knowing
Describe the pace, the tasks, and the training. If a legal minimum age applies (serving alcohol, driving), state it as a minimum, not a preference.
How HirePromo handles it
The parser rewrites the problem out of your ad copy, the original wording is shown to you with this rule cited, and the pack can't be ordered until the finding is fixed.