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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Why is that Jessica? Genuinely curious...by funneling people at an earlier stage, in an industry where other firms accept older applicants, they are doing that? Like it’s not saying age is the factor but if a protected characteristic like age is affected by the policy, doesn’t that apply? I...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I’m sorry but this is a silly response. You’re saying firms should be allowed to, say, exclude BAME applicants and the only repurchasing they face is BAME applicants avoid them? Discrimination laws are there for a reason and CC seems to be clearly discriminating based on age through its policies.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I have been wondering this too and it’s definitely age discrimination. They saw they will consider all apps because if they didn’t I’m guessing someone could actually sue them? I’m non law so apols if that’s not how this works.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone received a rejection from Latham re the summer vac scheme yet?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does not hearing from Latham mean a rejection? Or did people in previous cycles receive VI invites in batches?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I got my offer the same evening..was a call from one of the partners who interviewed me. The formal email followed the next day.

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