The amended age discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010 no longer allow employers lawfully to rely on retirement as a reason for dismissal.
Note though, that the age discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010 have only recently prohibited retirement dismissals. An employer who, before April 2011, gave notice to its employee of his or her impending retirement may still be able to lawfully terminate that individual’s employment on the grounds of retirement over the coming months.
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