PART XIN.I.UNFAIR DISMISSAL

CHAPTER IN.I.RIGHT NOT TO BE UNFAIRLY DISMISSED

Valid from 01/10/2006

[F1Retirement]N.I.

F1Arts. 130ZA-130ZH and crossheadings preceding and following said arts. inserted (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (S.R. 2006/261), regs. 1(1), 53(1), {Sch. 7 para. 3(4)}

Normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement ageN.I.

130ZC.—(1) This Article applies to the dismissal of an employee if—

(a)the employee has a normal retirement age, and

(b)the operative date of termination falls before the date when the employee reaches the normal retirement age.

(2) Retirement of the employee shall not be taken to be the reason (or a reason) for the dismissal.