Press Release: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-388/07. The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council on Ageing (Age Concern England) v. Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

The Court clarifies the conditions under which Member States may authorise the dismissal of workers by reason of retirement. National legislation may provide, in a general manner, that this kind of difference of treatment on grounds of age is justified if it is a proportionate means to achieve a legitimate social policy objective related to employment policy, the labour market or vocational training.