Thanks to readers for describing their feelings as Vice Chancellors jump the gun on the 2010 review. For those forced to retire this month the High Court judge’s strictures that he expects the government to increase the default retirement age (DRA) from 65 as part of the 2010 review of the DRA is TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE.
The universities forcing people out now is like hanging innocent people just before the death penalty is abolished: morally reprehensible, cynical and unforgivable. What kind of leadership do we have in universities that will not at least have a stay of execution (for say two years) as the review takes place?
Will any university break ranks TODAY and abolish their DRA?
A key point now is: how will employment tribunals act? Will they finish off the cull for this and previous years or will they at least wait for the review?
Keep the messages coming … use the comment sections below.
Ed
