S.L. 452.54 Art. 16Retiring age.

In cases where retirement of a male employee is expected at the age of sixty years, such employee shall be given the opportunity by the employer to retain his employment beyond this age at least until the age of sixty-one years, provided that the employee in question shall still be allowed, if he so wishes, to retire at sixty years.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Schedule, but is intended to show its applicability). The provisions of this Schedule apply to all employees in any private hospital, nursing or convalescent home, dental or other clinic, including dental mechanics and medical or nursing institutions or similar establishments. "Hospital" means any institute of medico-surgical treatment, any maternity home or hydropathic establishment and includes homes for old aged persons and sanatoria, excluding those charitable institutions identified as such by the Minister responsible for labour.

"Clinics" also includes ante-natal clinics, X-Ray clinics and medical laboratories and any other establishment where people go to be medically examined or to receive medical attention but does not include any institution which is not run as a profitable concern.

This Order shall not apply to employees whose remuneration for services is regulated by tariff made by or under any other law.