There are a couple of up-dates to report.
1. In May 2008 the Government announced they would be extending the right to request flexible working to those employees with parental responsibility for children aged 16 and under. You may be aware that the right currently exists in respect of children under 6 and children with a disability under 18. Apparently, this proposal, strongly challenged by employers associations, has been shelved due to the 'credit crunch'.
2. The default retirement age of 65 has been subject to challenge from an off-shoot of Age Concern called 'Heyday'. The case is with the European Court of Justice. Many readers with increasing mortgages and reducing pensions may welcome such a move. However, the Advocate-General, a legal adviser to the ECJ, has rejected the claim in support of the Government position. It may change but I am not confident.
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