In South Africa, there is currently no legislated retirement age, although it is commonly accepted that one should retire between the ages of 60 to 65 years. However, an employee cannot be forced to retire unless one of two situations arises.
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The appeal of fixed-term and fixed-purpose contracts is to fill a temporary gap in the workplace without having to hire a full-time employee. Because of the short-term nature of such contracts, many employers misuse them in the erroneous belief that the temporary employee does not have the same rights as full-time staff.
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The age at which an employee may retire is usually stipulated in their employment contract. Factors relating to the employee’s industry and the employer’s policies regulating retirement also play a role.
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