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Sex discrimination: Upper age limit does not indirectly discriminate against men

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    Rutherford and another v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (No.2) [2006] IRLR 551 HL (0 other reports)

The statutory upper age limit of 65 for bringing complaints of unfair dismissal or claims for statutory redundancy pay does not indirectly discriminate against men, even though more men than women work beyond the age of 65.