Ensuring employment opportunities such as extension of retirement age
The council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which is considering revising the system so that those who wish to work until the age of 70, has proposed a draft that makes it necessary for companies to make efforts to secure employment opportunities, such as extension of retirement age. It was.
According to the draft presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council on the 20th, it is important to improve the environment so that older people who are willing to work can play an active role as the declining birthrate and aging increase rapidly.
On top of that, in addition to cases where companies hire, such as retirement, extension to the age of 70, introduction of a continuous employment system, as well as cases where they do not depend on employment, such as freelance contracts and outsourcing contracts with people who started a business, In total, there are seven cases, and it is appropriate for companies to make efforts to take any action.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will submit a draft amendment to the law necessary for next year's ordinary Diet session based on discussions by the Council.