European social partners' autonomous framework agreement on active ageing and an inter-generational approach. 8 March 2017
European Trade Union Confederation, Brussels ; Businesseurope ; European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interest, Brussels ; European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Brussels
ETUC - Brussels
2017
12 p.
social partners ; ageing population ; older worker ; framework agreement
Older people
English
"After nine months of negotiations, EU employers and trade unions approved a framework agreement on active ageing and an intergenerational approach. The agreement is to ensure a healthy, safe and productive working environment and work organisation to enable workers of all ages to remain in work until the legal retirement age. It is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experience between generations at the workplace and takes the changing national demographic and labour market realities into account. BusinessEurope, the UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC signed and handed over the agreement to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk and Maltese Prime Minister Muscat on Wednesday 8 March 2017, during a signature ceremony. The agreement will be implemented by the members of the signatory organisations across Europe."
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