Is it illegal to limit the recruitment age?

It is legal for an employer to employ employees over the age of 16, but if it involves some special industries, it needs to be over the age of 18.

It is the employer's autonomy to set an age limit for job seekers in recruitment. Enterprises in some special industries can set specific recruitment age conditions according to the special requirements of occupations or positions. However, some industries and enterprises that have no special requirements, general positions and even positions that require experience and technology accumulation have also joined the ranks of employment age restrictions, which is obviously beyond the reasonable and necessary scope.

Many enterprises set various thresholds when recruiting employees, which obviously has a "small ninety-nine" of interest considerations. For example, young people have more time and energy to invest in the workplace; Reducing the employment of female employees can avoid the trouble brought by raising children to the employment of enterprises, thus reducing management costs; Most college graduates prefer "985" and "2 1 1" because their knowledge reserves are comprehensive, and they can adapt to job requirements as soon as possible and reduce the training cost of enterprises. Some enterprises even put forward additional requirements for employees after joining the company, and even have the calculation of maximizing the interests of enterprises. For example, employees are required to work overtime unconditionally, obey job transfer, and do not consider maternity for several years after joining the company. These unilateral restrictions have damaged the equality and fairness of labor relations to varying degrees.

I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis:

Article 15 of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Employers are prohibited from recruiting/kloc-minors under the age of 0/6. Units of literature, art, sports and special arts and crafts that recruit minors under the age of 16 must go through the examination and approval procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and guarantee their right to receive compulsory education.

Article 58

The state applies special labor protection to female workers and underage workers. Juvenile workers refer to workers who have reached the age of 16 but not 18.