Mike Morrison: The default retirement age conundrum

In its first year, the coalition government has introduced a raft of legislative changes, many of which have been high-profile. But the one that has perhaps slipped under the radar has been the removal of the default retirement age. Over the past few months, the news has been full of details of the proposed changes to the state pension age. At the same time, little has been said of the removal of the default retirement age. This legislation was very much driven from Europe and derives from the age discrimination legislation. It states that from April 2011, employers are no longer able...