For about 4 years now it has been illegal for employers to discriminate against those of us of more mature years on account of our age. Since October 2006 to be precise.
Now, I'm a retired old blogger, so it doesn't really apply to me, but I thought it worth mentioning for the sake of my more youthful readers. It doesn't just apply to jobs and recruitment. Your employer cannot discriminate against you (on account of your age) when it comes to promotion or training either.
Another thing that's worth knowing is that, provided you are still physically capable and you've still got all your marbles and therefore are capable of doing the job, they can't oblige you to retire before the 'default' retirement age. This is currently 65, but keep an eye on the politics, because this is likely to change anytime soon.
If you would like to postpone your retirement and carry on working beyond your normal retirement age, your employer has a legal duty to consider your request. If they want you to retire at 65 (or whatever the 'default' age is) they will have to give you 6 months notice of that decision.
If you're unsure of your rights have a word with your HR department, or go and chat to those nice people at Citizens Advice.
Be well.
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