This retirement policy is intended to guide the retirement of employees from the workforce. It is an essential policy for any employer that has employees at or approaching retirement.

Current legislation requires employers to undertake a series of steps prior to the retirement of an employee, and these steps are set out in this policy in a simple and easy to follow way.

A failure to follow the requisite steps can not only result in the unfair dismissal of an employee, but can also result in a claim for age discrimination.

The retirement policy template is 4 pages long (including the cover) broken down into the following sections:

- Purpose
- Definition and Scope
- Principles
- Procedure

Click on the link below to view the first few pages of the retirement policy:

SAMPLE RETIREMENT POLICY