A recent case in the press of a 67 year old teacher who fell foul of age related employment law when he was forced to retire by his employer has lead to calls to review the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations Act.
The law currently states that employers cannot force early retirement on any worker under the age of 65 but after that age, employees only have the right to request to keep on working. The teacher in question had let his union membership lapse which he believes made his situation even more difficult.
Lobbyists who are campaigning for a change in the law say the act is discriminatory and that it neglects to address the fact that work force participation of the older generation needs to be increased.