Scrapping default retirement age 'bad' for young employees

The Government’s proposal to scrap the default retirement age from April 6 next year has prompted a Kent lawyer to speak out for talented young employees struggling to find a foothold on the employment ladder.

 

Melissa Edmond, employment lawyer at law firm Furley Page, said: “Age UK’s director Michelle Mitchell has stated that ‘everyone stands to win from abolishing forced retirement’.  It’s a nice thought but I fail to see how the talented and... (288 more words)

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