Age discrimination: law firm's mandatory retirement age of 65 for partners was justified
Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes ET/1100275/2007
age discrimination | justification | partnership | compulsory retirement
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 a requirement for partners to step down at 65 was justified.