Our Wise Owls and P.E.O.P.L.E 10 Point Charter for the rights of older workers ( 50+)in 2012 - EU year for Active Ageing

  1. Encourage employers to retain and to hire seniors.
  2. Upgrade professional skills throughout the working life for seniors.
  3. Provide working conditions that adapt to the needs and benefits of seniors.
  4. Implement health promotion programs for older and all workers.
  5. Rejuvenate careers with age-friendly measures beneficial to employers.
  6. Support intergenerational co-operation and knowledge transfer in the workplace.
  7. Promote time sharing expertise between seniors and other workers.
  8. Promote self employment to seniors and encourage opportunities for seniors and age diverse partnerships to buy small companies.
  9. Promote Active ageing in employment, flexible retirement.
  10. Support full employment, liveable wage and combat exclusion for seniors and all groups of the workforce.


Charter for older workers 2012