Ageing and Employment Policies: Norway 2013 Working Better with Age e-bog

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.