expected in 2010 by the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. This review has taken place and on 17 February 2011 BIS published the draft Regulations abolishing the Default Retirement Age. Revised regulations were later implemented and, as of 6 April 2011, employers can no longer give employees notice of retirement under Default Retirement Age provisions and will need to objectively justify any compulsory retirement age still in place to avoid age discrimination claims. United States Mandatory retirement is generally unlawful in the United States, except in certain industries and occupations that are regulated by law, and are often part of the government (such as military service and federal police agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation). From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website: From the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations discussing the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Professions Pilots: the mandatory retirement age of airline pilots is 65. The Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act (Public Law 110-135) went into effect on 13 December 2007, raising the age to 65 from the previous 60. Air traffic controllers: Mandatory retirement age of 56, with exceptions up to age 61. Foreign Service employees at the Department of State: Mandatory retirement at 65 with very narrow exceptions. Federal law enforcement officers, national park rangers and firefighters: Mandatory retirement age of 57, or later if less than 20 years of service. Florida Supreme Court justices: The Florida Constitution establishes mandatory retirement at age 70. Michigan Judges of all levels cannot run for election after passing the age of 70. Minnesota has statutorily established mandatory retirement for all judges at age 70 (more precisely, at the end of the month a judge reaches that age). The Minnesota Legislature has had the constitutional right to set judicial retirement ages since 1956, but did not do so until 1973, setting the age at 70. New Hampshire Constitution - Article 78 sets the retirement of all Judges and sheriffs at age 70. New Jersey Supreme Court also established mandatory retirement at age 70. Maryland Constitution establishes mandatory retirement age of 70 for Circuit and Appellate Court judges. Oregon – mandatory judicial retirement age of 75. United Nations The United Nations has a mandatory retirement age of 65. Religions Roman Catholic Church There is no mandatory retirement age for cardinals nor for the pope, as they hold these positions for life, but cardinals age 80 or over