Can I advertise for a person with a minimum length of experience, eg three years?
Employers should avoid any reference to a minimum length of experience in job advertisements, as this kind of requirement often leads to indirect discrimination (see Discrimination). Highly suitable job applicants may not be able to demonstrate the necessary experience if they have been unable to get it in the past because of age, sex, race, impairment, or because of another attribute recognised under the Equal Opportunity Act. An employer who decides not to employ someone on the basis of that person’s length of experience is at risk of breaching the Act.
