Retirement

New and updated

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  Contract clauses

  Retirement contract clause

  A model clause in contracts of employment where the employer intends the employee to be subject to a compulsory retirement age.

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  Letters and forms

  Form for employee to give notice to retire

  A model form for an employee to give notice to retire.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to meeting to discuss retirement arrangements

  A model letter inviting an employee who has given notice to retire to a meeting to discuss the arrangements for their retirement.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to meeting to discuss forthcoming retirement

  A model letter inviting an employee who has indicated their plan to retire to a meeting shortly before retirement.

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  Employment law cases

  Indirect age discrimination: compulsory retirement of police officers was justified

  The Court of Appeal has held that the decision to reduce officer head count "to the fullest extent" by forcibly retiring police officers with 30 years' service was justified.

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  FAQs

  What procedure should an employer follow if it wants to retire an employee?

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  FAQs

  How can an employer know whether or not its retirement age can be objectively justified?

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  FAQs

  Can employers operate a compulsory retirement age?

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  FAQs

  If an employer does not retain a compulsory retirement age, can it retire employees if this is justified on a case-by-case basis?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer offer a pre-retirement course to employees when they reach a certain age?