02/05/2025
The UK Government is considering some significant amendments to building regulations which will impact BWF Members and the wider woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry. A consultation of ...
The Default Retirement Age (DRA) is no longer in action, meaning that employers will no longer be able to force staff to retire at 65.
Although employers have been unable to use the DRA from 1st October to compulsorily retire an employee, the changes began on 6th April of this year, after which employers were not allowed to issue any notifications for compulsory retirement using the DRA procedure.
The changes have removed the statutory retirement procedures including the 'right to request' working beyond retirement and the requirement for employers to give employees a minimum of six months notice of retirement. The government has worked with ACAS to publish new and comprehensive guidance. If you want further guidance on how to retire an employee, please read this Question of the Week or browse our publications section for further employment advice.
