The Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
These Regulations revoke and amend provisions in the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (and repeal and amend related provisions in the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) which except certain dismissals made on the basis of retirement from constituting direct age discrimination and unfair dismissal. New provision relating to insurance arranged by an employer for the employer’s employees in connection with that employment is also made. These Regulations come into operation on 6th April 2011.