Many more workers want to continue to stay on in employment. According to a survey, 71% of 136 employers surveyed have seen requests to stay on beyond 65 years of age.

Willis Towers Watson said that 65 is no longer the start of a “work free era”.

According to the study, 65% of employers are considering the introducing more flexibility with retirement. Retirement has become a growing area of litigation for employers to deal with. As we reported last year, claims of age discrimination made up 14% of cases raised with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

For more on age discrimination in Ireland, read our international pages.