U.K. anti-discrimination pension rules come into force

LONDON—Rules to outlaw age discrimination against pension plan members came into force in the United Kingdom Monday.

The rules were delayed from October 1, when regulations to stop age discrimination in the workplace were introduced, to give employers operating pension plans more time to adapt.

Under the new rules, which transpose a European Union directive on discrimination into U.K law, it will be more difficult for employers to force pension plan members to retire at 65, among other things.