Removal. It is now certain: from April 6, 2011, only workers who receive compulsory retirement notice and whose retirement date is before October 1st can be let go. From October 1, 2011, employers can no longer let workers go simply because they turn 65 (see our dispatch No. 100601). However, it will still be possible for employers to layoff because of age, provided that they can justify it – the government gives the example of air traffic controllers and police officers, who need to have excellent physical and psychological abilities. Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey said, “Retirement should be a matter of choice rather than compulsion – people deserve the freedom to work for as long as they want and are able to do so.”
c controllers and police officers, who need to have excellent physical and psychological abilities. Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey said, “Retirement should be a matter of choice rather than compulsion – people deserve the freedom to work for as long as they want and are able to do so.”
Guide. The government worked with the Acas conciliation service to develop a guide to establish a reference framework for employers on the abolition of default retirement. It is based on the 600 answ
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