Employment law cases

R (on the application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2009] EWHC 2336 HC

Reports relating to this case:

  • Age discrimination: Compulsory retirement at age 65 remains lawful - for the time being

    Date:
    9 December 2009

    In R (on the application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2009] EWHC 2336 HC, the High Court confirmed that the compulsory retirement of employees at or above the age of 65 by reference to the prescribed procedure in the age discrimination Regulations is lawful. However, the Court could not "see how 65 could remain" as the default retirement age, following the Government's review in 2010.