I recently ran a seminar in conjunction with Interaction Recruitment on “Turning Absence into Profit”. It was attended by over 30 businesses and generated a lot of lively discussion. To view the main points covered off in this Seminar please click the link;  View the presentation here >. If you would like more information just give me a call.

It’s happened and can’t be ignored. The Default Retirement Age has been abolished and was phased out on 1st  October 2011. As an employer need to revise your contracts and policies and communicate the changes to your staff.

The change will raise a number of issues that will require due consideration; for example in a physically demanding job where an employer might accept a decline in performance from an older member of staff knowing that they are due to retire, this will no longer be the case. In this instance it may be appropriate to provide an alternative role, however and each situation will need to be considered on its own merits.

We have a proforma letter to send out to all staff explaining the change and covering their obligation to give you notice should they decide to retire. Contact me if you would like more information or click here to request a copy of the proforma letter.