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I am approaching 65 and would like to continue working......
| Anon: I am approaching 65 and would like to continue working...... | March 17, 2009, 11:07 am |
| I am approaching 65 and would like to continue working for my employer who is a Local Authority in Scotland. What do you think my chances are of doing this and have you any advice on how I should approach them? | |
| re: I am approaching 65 and would like to continue working...... by Experience Matters | March 17, 2009, 11:42 am | |
| More and more of us want to work post 65. We don't feel old, we enjoy what we are doing and many of us aren't in the financial position we'd hoped so we need to go on earning. In October 2006 the Government introduced age discrimination laws, which have given us new rights. Age discrimination at work is unlawful in almost all types of employment. There are some jobs where it is appropriate to employ someone of a certain age e.g. a child actor for a part of a seven year old! All employees and workers of any age are protected from age discrimination whatever your role. All aspects of employment (or prospective employment) are protected from age discrimination, including your recruitment, employment terms and conditions, promotions, transfers, dismissals and training. You ask specifically about continuing to work post retirement. At present we still have a national default retirement age of 65, although this is not a compulsory retirement age. Since the act became law your employer has to give you at least six months notice of your retirement date. They have to write to you with a proposed date, you have the right to request to work beyond 65 or any other retirement age set by your employer. You will not automatically be allowed to work beyond your expected retirement date and your employer does not have to agree to your request or give you a reason for turning it down, but they will have to hold a meeting with you to consider your request. In my experience many employers want their older workers to remain in the workplace as they have valuable experience and are skilled in their role. Local authorities in the main look very favorably at their older staff and as long as you meet the job competencies they probably will continue to employ you. If for any reason they don't there are numerous organisations that will. For example B and Q and Nationwide are very keen to have older workers so if for any reason they say no, don't give up- apply for other jobs I wish you well at work over the next few years |
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