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Increasing the value of age: guidance in employers’ age management strategies

Table 4. Overview of active age management policies in 12 EU Member States
CZ DK EE FR DE IT NL PL SI ES SE UK
Legislation
Raising the statutory pension age X O X X X X X X O X O X
Increasing the age for having the right to unemployment benefits X X O O O O O O O O X O
Reducing incentives for early retirement X X O X X O X X O X X O
Increasing the pension benefits according to the number of years O X X O X O O – X X X X
worked
Sickness/disability benefit reform O O O X O O – O O O X –
Anti-discrimination legislation X X X X X X X X X X X X
Obligation to have active age management policies in the workplace O O O X O O O O O O O O
Obligation to hire an older worker O X O O O O O O O O O O
Financial incentives
Employer support to assist return of older workers X X O X X X X X X X X X
Support for unemployed older workers X X X X X X O X X X X X
Financial incentives to older workers to stay in employment X X X X X X X O O X X X
Gradual/phased/partial retirement schemes O O O O O X O O O X O O
incentives to promote active age management in the workplace X O O X X X X X X O O X
Options for flexible working for older workers O X O O X O X O O X X O
Promotion
Awareness raising and information campaigns X X O X X O O O X O O X
Good practice guides X X O X X O O O X O O X
NB: X = implemented; O = Not in place; – = no information.
Source: Authors, based on literature review.

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