Retirement: local authority
Additional information on the law on retirement for local authority employers, including normal retirement ages and ill-health retirements. To be read in conjunction with the general information on the...
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The law on retirement, including working without the default retirement age and statutory retirement procedure, the use of employer-justified retirement ages, and voluntary retirement.
View ArticleAge discrimination: Line manager briefing
A briefing for line managers looking at the law and best practice on age discrimination.
View ArticleCases on appeal
Cases on appeal provides news on key case law developments that are expected.
View ArticleManaging older workers without a default retirement age: 2013 XpertHR survey
Our latest research on the removal of a default retirement age finds evidence of changes to retirement ages. We explore employers' views on the changes and the benefits as identified by our...
View ArticleAge discrimination: law firm's mandatory retirement age of 65 for partners...
In the final chapter of this long-running case on the justification of a compulsory retirement age for partners in a law firm, the employment tribunal applied Supreme Court guidance and concluded that...
View ArticleLine manager briefing: Retirement - test yourself
A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice relating to retirement.
View ArticleForced retirement of police officers after 30 years is age discrimination
The employment tribunal held that the practice of requiring the retirement of officers under reg.A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 is not a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
View ArticleAge discrimination: law firm's mandatory retirement age of 65 for partners...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal against a finding that a mandatory retirement age of 65 for partners in a law firm was justified.
View ArticleAge discrimination: EAT considers forced retirement of police officers with...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has heard the appeal in a test case against five police forces over the legality of a rule requiring police officers to retire after 30 years' service to cut costs.
View ArticleForms of termination: local authority
Additional information on the law on forms of termination for local authority employers, including termination of employment of the head of paid service, monitoring officer or s.151 officer and...
View ArticleAge discrimination: FAQs on recruitment and retirement updated
XpertHR FAQs on age discrimination in recruitment and retirement have been reviewed and updated in light of questions asked by employers who took part in our recent webinar on age discrimination.
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