고령화사회에 따른 정년제도에 관한 소고

Abstract

Our society is entering a super-aging society beyond an aging society. Accordingly, interest in a stable life after retirement is increasing, and working as long as possible is becoming an essential factor for a stable life. Korea is on the verge of entering an ultra-aging society in an unusually short period of time among OECD member countries, and the elderly's interest in the working environment and stable life is increasing. Until now, the aging problem has focused on maintaining the employment of the elderly, and securing wage income through work as much as the extended life expectancy is the most important part of the lives of elderly workers, so social discussions on this are very important. Despite the fact that they have the ability and willingness to work due to health promotion and increased life expectancy, the retirement age is only 60 years old in the Act on the Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Promotion of Employment of the Elderly, and this reality should be improved to improve the working conditions of the elderly. The wage peak system was also introduced to maintain employment and promote stable retirement by adjusting the wages of long-term workers. The working conditions of the elderly have not improved due to the negative perception of the employment of the elderly and the decline in their ability to perform tasks due to the social structure, as well as the spread of involuntary retirement such as honorary retirement and restructuring. To solve these problems, it is necessary to improve working conditions for the elderly, prohibit discrimination, and establish policies for re-employment after retirement. For the re-employment policy, programs to improve the vocational skills of the elderly and an elderly-friendly working environment are needed at the national level. Until now, we have prepared for an aging society through amendments to various laws including the Elderly Employment Act, but there are still insufficient aspects. In order to solve these problems, solutions must be found through the active introduction of the wage peak system, measures to increase the retirement age extension, and improve the working environment of the elderly.