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Age Discrimination and Retirement Age

Two things have muddied the waters with regard to age discrimination and retirement age. 1.  In 2011 the government abolished the default retirement age.  Previously set at age 65, this was the age at which employers could expect their employees to retire. 2. The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of age making … Read more

Age Discrimination less likely following abolition of Default Retirement Age

The Default Retirement Age was abolished in October 2011, but today, 5 October 2012, is the final say upon which anyone could effectively be forced to retire at the age of 65, which could result in age discrimination. Whereas many employers used the DRA as a means of removing “older” employees and re-employing younger, cheaper … Read more