November 18, 2010
Readers will be aware of the complex issues surrounding the retirement of employees. Since 2006, employers have been able to rely on the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (which were not amended by the Equality Act 2010). Employers can use these regulations to insist that employees retire at age 65 (known as the “default retirement age” or DRA) without incurring liability for claims of unfair dismissal or age discrimination as long as a largely prescriptive statutory procedure is carefully followed.
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