Years of the research: 2007
Country: Hungary
Language: English
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Abstract:
The report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Hungary over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key lessons that can be drawn from implementing measures and initiatives; future issues concerning age-management raised at company level; development of national policy concerning an ageing workforce; relevant actions of social partners and other key actors: policies and practices; and, finally, the status of the issue of older workers in current policy and public debates: identification of future issues.
Researchers:
Type of research: desk research
Findings/outcome/conclusion/research questions:
A considerable proportion of young pensioners (aged 55-65) returned to the labour market in full-time or part-time jobs. However, those working as pensioners did not pay a contribution, which meant that their presence on the labour market did not increase payments to the social insurance system. Early exits are also increased by the age discrimination practiced by employers. This generally begins from the age of 45 and the companies justify it by the poor state of health of older workers, their physical and mental burn-out and lack of the required level of training. There is a considerable discrepancy between the intentions of macro policy and company strategies. At present the employment of persons over 55 is not yet widespread. In particular there is a lack of company HR policy towards workers over 50-55.
Online publication/reports/links:
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2007/labour-market-law-and-regulation/employment-and-labour-market-policies-for-an-ageing-workforce-and-initiatives-at-the-workplace-5
Financed by: Eurofound
Contact person: Zsuzsa Széman
Copyright
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