Use of unpaid work trials
There will be Westminster Hall debate on the use of unpaid work trials on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Mr Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP.

Under age discrimination legislation (Employment Equality Age Regulations) which came into force in 2006 compulsory retirement ages were unlawful unless they could be objectively justified.
Retirement age (178 KB , PDF)
However, this was subject to a national “default retirement age” (DRA) of 65 which allowed mandatory retirement for those over that age (or the employer’s normal retirement age) as long as employees were given the opportunity to exercise their right to request working beyond retirement age.
Retirement age (178 KB , PDF)
There will be Westminster Hall debate on the use of unpaid work trials on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Mr Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP.
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