## Overview

## Structure of FY2013 Employment Measures for the Elderly

## [1] Promotion of employment of the elderly toward realizing an “ageless society” in which people can work according to their motivation and ability to work and regardless of their age

○ Enhancement of support for enterprises that allow workers to continue to work regardless of their age and implementation of campaigns that help develop a social sentiment toward realization of an ageless society, including encouraging people to reconsider how to live their lives at the stage when they are approaching being elderly.

• Implementation of ageless society realization model projects (new FY2013 project)

(Development of regional sentiments through the efforts of core model enterprises in regions and implementation of consultations for business operators on employment management that aims at an ageless society)

• Provision of subsidies for improved employment security for the elderly (new FY2013 project)

(Subsidies for business operators that develop employment environments for the elderly)

• Consultations and assistance for business operators by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers

## [2] Expanding the places where the elderly can work or engage in activities that supports society

Securing employment opportunities that suit the various employment needs of the elderly after they have retired at the mandatory retirement age, etc. through utilization of Silver Human Resource Centers' projects

• Promotion of Silver Human Resource Centers’ projects

• Implementation of ageless society realization environment development projects (new FY2013 project)

(Supporting work life plans toward being ageless of the elderly through holding seminars on work life plans for them, etc.)

• Implementation of senior work programs (enhanced)

(Implementation of skills training and job-interviews, etc. in a unified manner in cooperation with business operator organizations and public employment security institutions, etc.)

## [3] Assistance for/promotion of reemployment of the elderly, etc

○ Enhancement/improvement of reemployment support through implementation of support regarding reviewing work life plans and employment support by assigned consultants at major Hello Works nationwide in thereby enabling the elderly to receive reemployment support without any undue worries.

• Implementation of general employment support projects for the elderly (new FY2013 project)

(Implementation of employment support toward redesigning work life plans and support by assigned navigators, etc.

through establishing consultation desks for employment of the elderly at major Hello Works nationwide)

• Provision of various subsidies, including subsidies for the employment development of designated job seekers

• Implementation of senior work programs [repeat]

## [4] Obligating implementation of employment security measures for the elderly

• Smooth enforcement of the revised Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons (April 1, 2013)

• Consultation and assistance for business operators by the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers [repeat]