New Employment Tribunal Practice Direction

by Liam

 The President of the Employment Tribunal has issued a new Practice Direction regarding Age Discrimination Claims under Regulation 30 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (Regulation 30 provides that retirement of employees over 65 is a potentially fair reason for dismissal).

The President has ordered that all such claims be stayed until the ECJ has given its decision in Age Concern v Secretary of State (the Heyday Claim reported by this blog here). This means that any employee who tries to argue that dismissal by reason of retirment over the age of 65 is unfair will not have their claim heard until the ECJ have made their decision.

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