Sounds like a government job. If so use FOIL. Get copies of all the personnel files of each younger candidate preferred over you. Then take your complete personnel file and those of the successful candidates to an employment lawyer. That lawyer may ask you to FOIL additional documents.
But for your age would you have been the most qualified for each position? Tough cases. Speak with many lawyers as I suggest in you tube videos at employment law reality check.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2019 at 5:36 AM