In the context of the deepening of the population aging,many countries have begun to rectify age discrimination in labor and employment to ensure that the elderly enjoy equal and adequate right to work.In accordance w...In the context of the deepening of the population aging,many countries have begun to rectify age discrimination in labor and employment to ensure that the elderly enjoy equal and adequate right to work.In accordance with relevant laws and regulations,the legal norms of age discrimination in employment are highly similar in different countries.Yet,there are differences in exemption clauses and legal relief.So far,three major regulatory modes have taken shape respectively in the United States,europe and Japan.China still lags behind in legislation against age discrimination in employment,so extraterritorial governance experiences should be taken for reference to promote relevant legislation based on intergenerational solidarity and cooperation in a timely manner,so as to provide a legal guarantee for the elderly on the right to work and the handling of population aging.China should also use human rights discourse to summarize and express its own solutions and take an active part in the process of signing the international instruments on human rights specialized for the elderly.展开更多
基金the key project“Studies on the Practical Value and Strategies for Fostering Public Recognition of the Rule of Law in Contemporary China”(Project Approval No.17ZDA128)under the National Social Science Fund of China.
文摘In the context of the deepening of the population aging,many countries have begun to rectify age discrimination in labor and employment to ensure that the elderly enjoy equal and adequate right to work.In accordance with relevant laws and regulations,the legal norms of age discrimination in employment are highly similar in different countries.Yet,there are differences in exemption clauses and legal relief.So far,three major regulatory modes have taken shape respectively in the United States,europe and Japan.China still lags behind in legislation against age discrimination in employment,so extraterritorial governance experiences should be taken for reference to promote relevant legislation based on intergenerational solidarity and cooperation in a timely manner,so as to provide a legal guarantee for the elderly on the right to work and the handling of population aging.China should also use human rights discourse to summarize and express its own solutions and take an active part in the process of signing the international instruments on human rights specialized for the elderly.
