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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to commit to remove the default retirement age of 65 in 2011 rather than merely reviewing it. More details
Submitted by Mike Berry of Personnel Today – Deadline to sign up by: 02 October 2009 – Signatures: 549
Petition update, 26 October 2009
You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "commit to remove the default retirement age of 65 in 2011 rather than merely reviewing it."The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view it here:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page21081
Prime Minister's Office
More details from petition creator
The Employers Forum on Age and Personnel Today magazine believe that the government should commit to scrap the default retirement age in 2011 and not simply review it. This would provide clarity for employers and give them three years to prepare. Whatever the outcome of the Heyday challenge at the European Court of Justice, it is clear that the default retirement age cannot continue indefinitely. A growing number of enlightened employers are operating successfully without a fixed retirement age and other organisations should follow their example. Far from being a burden, this new flexibility has resulted in real business benefits; filling skills gaps and keeping valuable knowledge and experience in the workforce.
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