The European Court of Justice does not have to follow the advocate-general’s opinion, but it is likely to agree
Audrey Williams
Publication date:
2 October 2008
The recent advocate-general opinion on the Heyday case has met with mixed reviews, some predicting the claim’s failure, others that it still has a chance.
The case challenges the default retirement age of 65 years in the age discrimination regulations on the grounds that this is contrary to the European framework directive.
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