[7thaccount]

Isn't that illegal in the US and opens up doors for lawsuits?

[Izkata]

Likely yes: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination/agedisc (second paragraph)

I'm not sure what if means by "certain" applicants and employees, but my guess would be jobs where it's relevant, like physical labor, are excluded.

[duderific]

I would imagine it's extremely hard to prove though. The prospective employer could just maintain that the applicant "wouldn't be a good culture fit" or similar.

[ImPostingOnHN]

Disparate Impact laws mean that it's not always necessary to disprove a pretext.

[joquarky]

How much do you want to gamble?

Retainers start at around $10k.