What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves
Unlawfully forcing an employee to retire at “normal retirement age” could amount to automatically unfair age discrimination – and lead to the employer paying out a compensation order of two years’ earnings. It’s crucial to understand that, contrary to the fake news recently circulating on social media, South Africa does not have a universally applied […]
Your Employee Reaches Retirement Age and Wants to Keep Working – What Should You Do?
“For many, many people, I’m a firm believer that 60 is the new 50.” (Carolyn Aldwin, director of Oregon State University’s Center for Healthy Aging Research) As even the youngest Boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) approach the “Big Sixty”, an increasing number of employees will be thinking about whether or not they […]
A Million Rand Warning: Act When Employees Reach Retirement Age
“Retirement is for people who don’t like their jobs” (Paul McCartney) Many employees reaching “retirement age” (often set at 60 or 65) are not ready to retire. Perhaps they need to carry on earning an income, often they are fit and healthy and want to remain engaged and productive. Increasingly, both factors are at play. […]