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'I could've still been doing this job 'til I was 80': charity worker claims mandatory retirement at 68 was ageist
Summary
Seamus Casey, a stroke support group co‑ordinator for the Irish Heart Foundation, claims he was forced to retire at 68 after his contract was not renewed, alleging the charity breached the Employment Equality Act 1998 by imposing a mandatory retirement age of 65 and paying him less than younger colleagues. Casey says he was told the charity did not want people "wandering around the building in their older years," a remark he says was denied by the charity's HR manager. He maintained he could have continued working until 80 and that he was offered a series of fixed‑term contracts from 2020 to 2023, which he accepted under financial pressure. The charity denies the allegations, stating Casey never objected to the retirement age and that pay differences were due to market benchmarking and qualifications. The Workplace Relations Commission will issue a decision after the hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I could've still been doing this job 'til I was 80': charity worker claims mandatory retirement at 68 was ageist. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- March 2020 Other
- January 2020 Other
- December 2023 Other
- 31 December 2023 Other
- 2024-10-17 Publication
Why: "It can't be right that they could stop people doing a job they're good at because of age or sex or gender," he said. CNI source report
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