Ageing And Employment Policies: Norway 2013 Working Better With Age: Ageing And Employment Policies

This report provides an overview of the substantial ageing and employment policy initiatives already implementedin Norwayover the past decade andidentifies areas where more should be done, covering both supply-side and demand-side aspects. To give better incentives to carry on working, the report recommends further reforms in the second-pillar pension schemes, particularly for public sector employees.On the side of employers, it is important to progress towards more age-neutralhiring decisions and to review of age limits for mandatory retirement. To improve the employability of older workers, the focus should be to promote job-related training with a particular focus on mid-career workers and to encourage initiatives based on a full-time culture and good working conditions for all.