Background:
The Complainant submitted he was discriminatorily dismissed on the grounds of age due to enforced retirement on 18th August 2019. In June 2019, the Complainant advised his manager that he was seeking to work beyond his 65th birthday. The Complainant was aware of other employees who had been afforded this facility. He received a letter from the Respondent’s HR Department on 10th June 2019 referring him to the Works Agreement in relation to retirement age. Following correspondence between the Respondent and the Complainant’s union official, the company confirmed their position by letter dated 15th August 2019.
The Complainant submitted he had a good record with the Respondent and was fit and healthy and able to perform all his
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