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Age discrimination: Oxford University justifies compulsory retirement age for academics

Pitcher v Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and another ET/3323858/2016

age discrimination | employer-justified retirement age | justification

In Pitcher v Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and another, an employment tribunal held that Oxford University's "employer-justified retirement age" (EJRA) for academics is a proportionate means of achieving its legitimate aims.