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Businesses defend age limit for job applications as govt plans to scrap them
Businesses note that some companies need age caps to simplify the hiring process, especially when there are large applicant pools.
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Difficult search: Jobseekers line up on May 14, 2024, to file their employment applications during a job fair in Pandeglang, Banten, which featured 16 companies. The fair was part of the provincial government’s effort to help young people find employment. (Antara/Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas)
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he Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has defended the practice of setting maximum age limits for certain job applications in Indonesia, arguing that some positions require younger employees due to physical health considerations.
Additionally, the business group noted that some companies need age caps to simplify the hiring process, especially when there are large applicant pools.
“In Indonesia, if there are only 10 job openings, it’s likely that 1,000 applicants will show up. Should we screen all of them? That would be costly,” said Apindo labor affairs chair Bob Azam on Tuesday.
The statement came in response to comments by Manpower Minister Yassierli, who expressed hope for an end to age discrimination in recruitment, advocating for equal opportunities for all. The minister pledged to review all regulations related to age restrictions in job applications.
“We don’t want any discrimination. We want all job opportunities to be open to everyone,” Yassierli said on May 8, as quoted by Antara.
A similar stance has been taken by the East Java provincial government, which recently issued a circular prohibiting age limits in recruitment processes.
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