Private sector workers who are "forced" to retire aged 65 can make age discrimination claims against employers even if current UK law has been followed, a tribunal has ruled.
In the case of Johns v Solent, the Employment Appeals Tribunal for England and Wales concluded that, despite following the law, private sector employers could be liable if employees were forced to ...
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