Hatem Mohamed’s age discrimination complaint against TikTok rejected

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The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Hatem Mohamed’s age discrimination complaint against TikTok, with the decision reported on 27 October 2022. The complaint concerned an alleged question about working with a team leader in his twenties during an interview for an advertising service specialist role.

WRC adjudicating officer Catherine Byrne found the claim had no basis in fact and that the alleged remark was not made. The report said TikTok’s interview notes contained no reference to the alleged question, while interviewer Sohail Khan denied asking it. The complaint was not upheld.