“Efforts to promote employment of the elderly” G20 Labor Ministers' Meeting ends September 2, 15:12
The G20 = Ministerial Meeting in charge of labor and employment in the 20 major countries held in Matsuyama City is striving to promote employment so that older people can work longer, because aging is a common issue for each country. It was closed by adopting the ministerial declaration.
The ministerial meeting in charge of labor and employment of G20 held in Matsuyama City from the 1st was closed on the 2nd after the ministerial declaration was adopted.
The ministerial declaration points out that aging is a common issue for all G20 countries and may lead to labor shortages and stagnation in economic growth.
For this reason, it is demanding companies to flexibly extend the retirement time and promote employment of the elderly so that the elderly can work longer.
In addition, in order to respond to the shortage of personnel in the nursing care field, the company plans to improve caregiver treatment, secure career opportunities, and promote the development of nursing robot technology.
In addition, to promote women's social participation, the company will continue to work towards achieving gender-free goals, such as recommending sharing of housework and childcare.
At the press conference, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, who chaired the meeting, said, “We sent out Japan's efforts as an aging frontrunner and put together a common direction. It was.