Human dignity is often cited as a justification and foundation for equality law. However, it is also used in some contexts to justify detracting from equal treatment, including in relation to mandatory retirement ages in the UK. Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship from legal theory and industrial relations, this article argues case law on retirement ages adopts a limited approach to the notion of ‘dignity’, which is grounded in age stereotypes. It considers how a re-conceptualisation of ‘dignity’ might inform the future development of the law on retirement ages and proposes alternative ways to secure individual dignity in employment that do not depend on mandatory retirement ages.

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质疑强制退休的“尊严”论点：不体面的发展？

人的尊严经常被引用为平等法的理由和基础。然而，在某些情况下，它也被用来证明有损于平等待遇，包括与英国的强制性退休年龄有关。本文借鉴来自法律理论和劳资关系的跨学科学术研究，认为关于退休年龄的判例法对“尊严”的概念采取了有限的方法，这是基于年龄刻板印象。它考虑了“尊严”的重新概念化如何影响退休年龄法律的未来发展，并提出了不依赖于强制性退休年龄的在就业中确保个人尊严的替代方法。