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| Police officers sue forces over forced retirement | Police officers sue forces over forced retirement |
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| Five police forces are to be taken to an employment tribunal accused of age discrimination. | Five police forces are to be taken to an employment tribunal accused of age discrimination. |
| The tribunal will hear cases on behalf of more than 250 former officers over "Regulation A19", which compels those who had served 30 years to retire. | The tribunal will hear cases on behalf of more than 250 former officers over "Regulation A19", which compels those who had served 30 years to retire. |
| Claims are being brought against the Nottinghamshire, West Midlands, Devon and Cornwall, North Wales and South Wales forces. | Claims are being brought against the Nottinghamshire, West Midlands, Devon and Cornwall, North Wales and South Wales forces. |
| The officers involved are seeking compensation for unfair dismissal. | The officers involved are seeking compensation for unfair dismissal. |
| It is understood that some may also ask to be reinstated. | |
| The case is being brought by three parties - Nottinghamshire Police Federation, Devon and Cornwall Police Federation and the Police Superintendents Association of England and Wales (PSAEW). | |
| The Nottinghamshire federation is bringing two to three test cases on behalf of 153 former officers, while Devon and Cornwall has a similarly small number of test cases for 86 of its members. | |
| The PSAEW said it would bring test cases against all five forces on behalf of 22 superintendents and chief superintendents. |