New Law Will Allow People to Work Beyond Employer’s Retirement Cut-Off Until State Pension Age of 66 - 23/06/2026

A new law coming into effect later this month will give many workers the right to remain in their jobs beyond their employer's mandatory retirement age.The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025, which takes effect on June 29th, will allow eligible employees to continue working up to the State Pension age of 66, even where their contract currently requires them to retire earlier.The new legislation applies to employees with a contractual retirement age of 65 or younger who have completed their probation period.The Government says the measure will provide greater flexibility for workers, help people bridge the gap to the State Pension age, and support those who wish to remain in the workforce for longer.Minister of State for Small Businesses, Retail and Employment, Alan Dillon, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.