European social partners signed a framework agreement on active ageing

After nine months of negotiations, EU employers and trade unions approved a framework agreement on active-agein and an intergenerational approach.

The agreement is to ensure a healthy, safe and productive working environment and work organisation to enable workers of all ages to remain in work until legal retirement age. It is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experience between generations at the workplace and takes into account the changing national demographic and labour market realities.

BusinessEurope, UEAPME, CEEP and the ETUC signed and handed over the agreement to European Commission President Juncker, European Council President Tusk and the Maltese Prime Minister Muscat on Wednesday 8 March during the signature ceremony.

This agreement will be implemented by the members of the signatory organisations across Europe.