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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Harman: Retirement laws are "arbitrary"  The deputy leader of the Labour Party has claimed that UK retirement laws are "arbitrary" and need to be changed. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Harriet Harman suggested that a "massive policy change" may be about to take place concerning the default age at which people are expected to give up work. Currently, most employees can be forced to retire at the age of 65 without being offered redundancy pay, even if they wish to continue in their roles. This is outdated and does not fit with the reality of modern living, Ms Harman said. She remarked: "It bears no relation to people's ability. Think of people running their own business - they do not shut up shop suddenly when they reach the age of 65." A review of retirement legislation has already been brought forward to this year. In her career in parliament, Ms Harman has fought for a number of causes, including longer maternity leave allowances for new mothers and a higher standard rate of pay during their absence. Jonathan Gray from the employment team at Lamport Bassitt said: "Although the government was able to justify the age of 65 in the recent High Court challenge made by Age Concern, this is unlikely to remain the case in the future, particularly when the state retirement age is set to rise above 65." 
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