Service engineer's mandatory retirement at 65 not age discrimination, WRC rules

The Workplace Relations Commission found there was a mandatory retirement age for service engineers because of the nature of the job and the fact that it is safety-critical, among other things. File photo: iStock

The Labour Court has rejected a claim that having to retire at 65 is age discrimination.

Denis O’Keeffe had, in July 2019, asked to be kept on as a service engineer with Pat O’Donnell & Company after his 65th birthday. He said he had never taken any sick leave and saw no reason why he suddenly needed to stop working for the company when he turned 65.