The Industrial Cases Reports
[1987] ICR 52
[INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL]
FOSTER
And Others
v.
BRITISH GAS PLC.
1986 Sept. 24,
25
Mr. O. Lodge, Mr. J. Gault and Mrs. E. Muir
Discrimination, Sex
— Employment
— Retirement
— British Gas Corporation employees retired on reaching pension age
— Different age for men and women
— Whether corporation state authority
— Whether unlawful discrimination
—
Council Directive (76/207/E.E.C.), art. 5(1)
European Economic Community
— Council directive
— Implementation
— Enforcement against member state
— Public authority's discrimination against female employees
— National legislation not conforming to directive
— Whether nationalised industry state employer
—
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65), s. 6(4)
—
Council Directive (76/207/E.E.C.), art. 5(1)