Redundancy over 65

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Purple

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If people who are passed the normal retirement age for their profession are exempt from unfair dismissal legislation does that mean their employer can just get rid of them for no reason?
 
Is there a stated retirement age in your Contract of Employment, see here

Age discrimination

Discrimination is defined as the treatment of one person in a less favourable way than another person in a comparable situation on any of the grounds specified. It will cover not only current and past discrimination, but also discrimination that may exist in the future or is imputed to a person.

 
Black Sheep said:
Is there a stated retirement age in your Contract of Employment, see here

Age discrimination

Discrimination is defined as the treatment of one person in a less favourable way than another person in a comparable situation on any of the grounds specified. It will cover not only current and past discrimination, but also discrimination that may exist in the future or is imputed to a person.

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The question isn't for me (I've almost 30 years to go before then).
The person in question has a contract but there's no retirement age detailed in it.
 
Oops, sorry Purple, put my foot in it.

However there seems to be a general idea that 65 = retirement, as this is the usual retirement age for Public Servants and large Corporations. In private employment the retirement age is whatever your contract states and if there no age restriction, you are entitled to continue on the same basis as all those who work with you.

Rules

To be eligible for a redundancy payment under the Acts, you must satisfy the following requirements:

  • You must be aged 16 or over. (Since 8 May 2007 there is no upper age limit of 66.)
  • You must be in employment that is insurable under the Social Welfare Acts. Full-time employees under the age of 66 must be paying Class A PRSI. (This insurability requirement does not apply to part-time workers - see below.)
  • You must have worked continuously for your employer for at least 104 weeks over the age of 16.
 
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