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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lea of Crondall (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 27 January 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill.

Equality Bill

I am very sorry to intervene, but would my noble friend register the huge dilemma that exists given that an employer can say, "Goodbye, this is your retirement day. You are dismissed because you are retired". This is the first time the employee has heard of it and asks, "Who told me I was retired? Who says what the retirement age is? What about collective bargaining?". I am not asking my noble friend to solve this Catch-22 situation this afternoon, but I would be very grateful if she could register that this point above all can be quickly brought within the review. It is the key point in this whole debate.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c1431 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Clubs Candidates Age Women Employment Equality Employment Tribunals Service Homosexuality Education Further education Immigration Faith schools Discrimination Ethnic groups Golf Qualifications Membership Public sector Public bodies Political parties Minority groups Racial discrimination Schools Tribunals Teachers Religion Sexuality Sports Students Retirement Teenage pregnancy Reasonable adjustments
Legislation
Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
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