The government has moved to protect the rights of ageing working Brits by banning the use of forced retirement below the age of 65, however, this shift has met with a cool response from charities.
The new measures, are part of the European Employment Directive, have been published in draft format and are subject to approval from Parliament, are expected to apply from 1 October next year. In a ministerial written statement, Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson says the new law will ensure over 65’s are provided with the same rights to unfair dismissal and redundancy payments as their younger piers as part of a drive to ‘outlaw’ age discrimination. Moreover, it will be considered the ‘duty’ of employers to consider the request of an employee to work past retirement age, while...
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