This includes measures for promoting health management or providing an appropriate workplace, for instance. We also have to commit to a culture of lifelong learning so that people can adapt more quickly and more successfully to an ever changing environment. This would make it easier for employees who lose their job at 50 plus to find new employment.
In times where specialised labour is in short supply, older employees should be held in higher esteem anyway – and I’m not just saying that because I am one of them. The participation of women in the labour force can be increased by further improving conditions for balancing work and family commitments.