5. Premature retirement

Terms defined in s 3

• contract of service

  contract of service

  Defined · s 3

  “contract of service” means any agreement, whether oral or in writing, and whether express or implied, whereby one person agrees to employ another person as an employee and that person agrees to serve his employer as an employee;

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• employee

  employee

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  “employee” means any person who has entered into, and works under, a contract of service with an employer irrespective of his wages but does not include the person specified in the Schedule;

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• employer

  employer

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  “employer” means any person who has entered into a contract of service to employ another person as an employee and includes an agent, a manager or factor of the first-mentioned person;

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• minimum retirement age

  minimum retirement age

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  “minimum retirement age” means the minimum retirement age provided under subsection 4(1) and where the Minister prescribes a higher minimum retirement age under subsection 4(2), such higher minimum retirement age.

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• premature retirement

  premature retirement

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  “premature retirement” means a retirement not in accordance with section 5;

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• retirement

  retirement

  Defined · s 3

  “retirement” means termination of a contract of service of an employee on the ground of age;

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