"Active until 70 years old" The discussion for expanding employment of the elderly begins on September 27, 18:46
A debate on the revision of the law to allow older people who are willing to work to work until the age of 70 began in the Council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Companies are currently obliged to hire everyone who wants to be 65 years old, but the government has a policy to extend this to 70 years old and ensure the opportunity to work.
On March 27, a MHLW council was held with representatives from trade unions and economic organizations, and concrete discussions on the revision of the law began.
The council will create a system that allows labor and management to choose from options such as retirement or extension to the age of 70.
While unions from the labor union said, “There should be no unreasonable treatment difference between the elderly and the working generation,” while companies said, “SMEs can afford to accept. There was a voice asking for administrative support as “There are no places”.
According to a national survey, the number of seniors working has reached a record high of 8.26 million last year, and about 70% of those over the age of 60 want to continue working after the age of 65. .
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will summarize the specific contents of the system within the year, and will submit a draft amendment to the law necessary for next year's ordinary Diet session.