Proposed civil service retirement rule faces legal challenge

Law ministry says one-time provision to retire employees at 55 or after 30 years of service conflicts with the Constitution and existing civil service law.

The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has raised serious constitutional and legal objections to a government proposal that would require civil servants to retire at the age of 55 or after completing 30 years of service, arguing that the provision unlawfully alters employment conditions guaranteed to serving employees.