Compulsory retirement at 65 to become thing of past under changes to employment law

The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025, proposed by Ministers Burke and Dillon, aims to allow employees with retirement ages set below the State Pension Age of 66 to work until then. This new employment right seeks to alleviate the financial gap for those forced to retire earlier than they can access their pension, a concern highlighted by the late journalist David Davin-Power. The legislation aligns with recommendations from the Pensions Commission and fulfills government commitments to adapt employment rights concerning age.

"This Bill will effectively create a new employment right specifically for employees who are subject to a retirement age in their employment contract which is set below the State Pension Age of 66."

"We are effectively creating a new employment right specifically for employees who are subject to a contractual retirement age which is set below the State pension age," said a spokeswoman for Mr Burke.

"I am very pleased with the publication of this Bill which will implement a recommendation from the Pensions Commission and a key Government commitment relating to contractual retirement ages."

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