Kent Solicitors

The Advocate General has said that UK Age Discrimination Regulations are not incompatible with the Equal Treatment Framework Directive, provided that they are justified within national law. It is likely that the European Court of Justice will follow his opinion as it usually does.

The UK Government must now prove to the High Court that its social and employment policies are important enough to justify retiring people at 65.

Meanwhile, employers should follow the retirement procedure carefully.

Labels: Employment Retirement