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26 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Nearly half the UK workforce intends to work beyond 65!

A new CIPD survey has found that 40% of employees plan to work beyond the state retirement age.
Initially conducted to assist with the Government consultation on whether to phase out the Default Retirement Age, the survey also found that 29% of employees don’t plan to work beyond the state retirement age and a further 25% [...]

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08 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Default retirement age of 65 remains lawful – for the time being

The High Court has ruled that it is lawful for employers in the UK to oblige employees to retire at 65 even if those employees want to continue working.
However, the situation could soon change because the Government has brought forward a planned review of the Default Retirement Age (DRA). It will now begin next year [...]

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