Age is a prohibited ground. Employers are not permitted to refuse to hire someone because they are too old or too young. That seems simple and makes sense, nght? Let's say you are hiring a bartender for your new restaurant. In BC. employees must be 19 years or older in order to serve alcohol If you choose not to hire applicants who are too young, is that age discrimination? Why or why not? When you are interviewing applicants, can you ask them how old they are? What would be the best way for you to get the information?