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António's Story

Age discrimination in hiring to settlement

Workplace Discrimination
€5,000 settlement
60 days

The Problem

António, 58, applied for a senior accountant position he was highly qualified for. After a successful interview, he was rejected for being "overqualified." The position went to a 35-year-old with half his experience.

Evidence
Job Posting
CV
Rejection Email
LinkedIn
Day
7

Started with AnyComplaint

António suspected age discrimination. Our AI helped him document the evidence pattern.

What reason did they give for not hiring you?
They said I was "overqualified" for the role. But the job required 15+ years experience - I have 30.
"Overqualified" is often used as a proxy for age discrimination. Combined with hiring a less experienced but younger candidate, this establishes a pattern. Under Article 24 of the Labour Code, age discrimination in hiring is prohibited.
4 clarifying questions
6 facts extracted
Day
7

Complaint Generated

A discrimination complaint was prepared for ACT (Authority for Working Conditions).

Generated Document
REF: AC-2024-XXXX
Formal Complaint
Nos termos do artigo 24.º do Código do Trabalho, constitui discriminação direta a recusa de contratação com base na idade. A justificação de "sobrequalificação" para uma posição que expressamente exigia experiência extensa, combinada com a seleção de candidato mais jovem e menos experiente, indicia tratamento discriminatório baseado na idade...
[...continues with formal structure, legal citations, and requested remedies]
Código do Trabalho, Art. 24.º

Equal access to employment

Código do Trabalho, Art. 25.º

Prohibition of discrimination

Day
35

Company Response

The company's HR director contacted António directly after receiving the ACT notification.

"We take allegations of discrimination very seriously. While we maintain our hiring decision was based on fit rather than age, we wish to avoid prolonged proceedings and offer a settlement."

— Customer Service
Day
60

Resolution

António received a settlement payment. The company also committed to age-diversity training for their hiring team.

€5,000
Recovered
€5,000 settlement payment
Company commitment to diversity training
Formal acknowledgment of complaint
"

At my age, fighting seemed pointless. But the law is clear about age discrimination. The formal complaint made them take it seriously.

AG
António G.
Almada

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