Why quote your age? Could lead to allegations of age discriminationThis is the promotion letter that we were advised to send to our RDO:
Dear (YOUR RDO),
I am writing to you as I would like to apply for promotion from level 7 to 6 during the 2014/15 season.
I am (YOUR AGE) and referee on adult’s football on the (THE LEAGUE YOU REFEREE ON). I also am a member of the Gloucestershire FA YRDP.
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Sincerely,
(YOUR NAME)
Short and to the point, all it needs to be.
Why quote your age? Could lead to allegations of age discrimination
Because by asking you to state your name it could be construed that it forms part of the criteria for promotion. It only takes one young person to get/not get promoted in place of an older person and there could be allegations of favouring one group over the other which can lead to a claim for a breach of the Equality Act 2010.How could it? They are going to know your age anyway if you're going for promotion and regardless of whether there is a youth bias etc, they aren't going to stop you attempting promotion in the first place.