Employment Rights Act 1996

Valid from 01/10/2006

98ZH Interpretation E+W+S

In sections 98ZA to 98ZG—

• “2006 Regulations” means the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006;

• “intended date of retirement” means the date which, by virtue of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 6 to the 2006 Regulations, is the intended date of retirement in relation to a particular dismissal;

• “normal retirement age”, in relation to an employee, means the age at which employees in the employer's undertaking who hold, or have held, the same kind of position as the employee are normally required to retire;

• “operative date of termination” means—

  (a)

  where the employer terminates the employee's contract of employment by notice, the date on which the notice expires, or

  (b)

  where the employer terminates the contract of employment without notice, the date on which the termination takes effect.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 98ZA-98ZH modified (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), regs. 1(1), 47, Sch. 6 para. 10(4), (with regs. 44-46, Sch. 7)