Two youths have been arrested, after a 73-year-old man was attacked while walking home from a Birmingham mosque on Wednesday evening and left with a broken hand.
The victim was kicked in the back, causing him to fall and hit his head, as the assault unfolded on York Road, in the Kings Heath area of the city, at 11pm, West Midlands Police said.
Three people got out of a parked black vehicle before one ran up to the victim and kicked him as he walked along the street.
The injured man was taken to hospital with a broken hand and cuts to his face.
Police said they detained two 16-year-old boys for questioning after the incident.
The force said there was nothing to suggest any link to an attack last week on another elderly man.
All three assailants then fled. The injured man was taken to hospital, with a broken hand and cuts to his face.
“This was an appalling attack on a member of the public who was heading home," said Sgt Chris Gallon, of West Midlands Police.
Sgt Gallon said officers would be taking an account from the victim, who remained in hospital, and making door-to-door inquiries and checking security cameras.
The attackers were described as two white men and one black man, all wearing tracksuits.
Sgt Gallon said the motive was “not clear” but there was nothing to suggest any links to an attack last week on another older man.
He was set alight in the Edgbaston area of the city while walking home from a mosque.
A man was charged and remanded into custody in connection with that attack, while the victim was recovering in hospital after suffering burns to his head, hands and chest.
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Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
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