Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: A recent MSPB ruling, Isabella, cited that the government could not discriminate on the entry age for federal law enforcement jobs. My agency is hiring persons into law enforcement positions past the age of 37 with no mandatory retirement age. However, I turn 57 next year and am being forced to retire. An employee who I supervise was recently selected to transition into a law enforcement position and is currently…
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Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: My supervisor and manager are pressuring me to provide my anticipated retirement date. They have not authorized my attendance at a retirement course, so I do not want to provide the date. Do they have the authority to require me to answer this question? A: Your supervisor and his manager may ask you about your anticipated retirement date. You do not have to answer, and if you do, most of…