The Government has decided to make it unlawful to dismiss employees because they have reached the Default Retirement Age (the "DRA"). It has now published a consultation document setting out how it proposes to phase out the DRA. The DRA will be abolished on 1 October 2011 with transitional arrangements effective from 6 April 2011.
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