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Remove experience restrictions on entry-level jobs

Submitted on Wednesday 15th February 2023

Rejected on Friday 17th February 2023

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Remove experience restrictions on entry-level jobs

Petition Details

Make new legalizations to safeguard graduates and potential employees with little or no previous employment experience when applying for entry-level positions. To protect those, the government must establish a legal framework that businesses can follow when applying for jobs.

Additional Information

Currently employers are able to exploit an apparent loophole in the equality act 2010 advertising entry-level jobs requiring experience up to 3 years.
We believe action must be taken to discourage employers from saying experience is desirable as a covering for age discrimination.
We are calling for the government to remove experience requirements for entry-level jobs. Candidates should be considered for entry-level positions upon education and personal skills.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The qualifications and experience employers require for particular jobs is a matter for individual employers, not the Government or House of Commons.

Indirect discrimination that disadvantages people with a protected characteristic is already illegal unless an organisation or employer is able to show that there is a good reason for the policy: www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/what-direct-and-indirect-discrimination

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