Do you have a staff member who you’d like to retire? Do your job adverts discriminate against older applicants? Have your employment policies been updated for the abolition of the Default Retirement Age?
Following the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (“DRA”) in April 2011 it is no longer straightforward to retire a member of staff on reaching 65. There has always been a risk of inadvertent Age Discrimination when dealing with older employees but this risk is now even greater. Unless you can completely justify a retirement age in an employment tribunal – a high risk strategy - then the only options are redundancy or dismissal on performance grounds as with any other employee.
At Backhouse Solicitors we are experts in age discrimination law. We can update your policies and procedures to make sure you are fully compliant with the rules and we can help you if need to dismiss an employee, regardless of their age. If you are preparing job adverts or specifications we can make sure they aren’t discriminatory so you don’t leave yourself open to employment claims. If you are making redundancies we will review your selection criteria and make sure they aren’t age discriminatory.
The benefits for your business:
- Age discrimination claims can be very expensive – our advice could save you a lot of money
Don’t make an expensive mistake - contact us on 01245 893400 or email info@backhouse-solicitors.co.uk to speak to one of our expert solicitors.