L'histoire d'António

Discrimination par l'âge à l'embauche à un accord

Discrimination au Travail

Accord de 5 000 €

60 jours

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.

Preuves

Job Posting

Rejection Email

Jour

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 questions clarifiantes

6 faits extraits

Jour

Complaint Generated

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

Document Généré

REF: AC-2024-XXXX

Réclamation Formelle

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...

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Código do Trabalho, Art. 24.º

Equal access to employment

Código do Trabalho, Art. 25.º

Prohibition of discrimination

Jour

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."
— Service Client

Jour

Resolution

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

€5,000

Récupéré

€5,000 settlement payment

Company commitment to diversity training

Formal acknowledgment of complaint

"
À mon âge, lutter semblait inutile. Mais la loi est claire sur la discrimination par l'âge. La plainte formelle les a fait prendre ça au sérieux.
AG
António G.
Almada

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