Question re employment law

[janniedodger]

Person at work is 70+ and has to sign a form each year to state they want\are able to work another year. Person has been employed 20+ years.

My questions are

1. As they have to sign the OK every year are they now on a yearly contract or is this an extension to their original contract?
   
2. if it is yearly contract can work decide not to let them renew as the year is up?
   

Thanks in advance.

[crabbyoldbat]

Have you tried posting on the employment issues board? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/employment_issues - more relevant knowledge there, perhaps