Compulsory retirement at 65 to become thing of past under minister's plan

Enterprise and Employment Minister Peter Burke is introducing legislation that permits employees nearing 65, who are contractually required to retire, to continue working until the State pension age of 66. This move is inspired partly by the late journalist David Davin-Power's experience with enforced retirement due to age limitations. The Bill aims to create a new employment right while ensuring these changes are voluntary, allowing eligible employees the choice to stay or retire, with social welfare support available for the interim period before pension eligibility.

The proposed legislation allows employees to remain at work until the state pension age, addressing arbitrary retirement ages imposed by employers.

The new Bill, aimed at those whose contracts require retirement at 65, offers an option to work until they qualify for the state pension at 66.

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