EurWORK European Observatory of Working Life

Ageing workforce

The retention of older workers in employment is an important objective not only of labour market policies but also for social protection budgets. The Foundation has gathered and analysed cases of good practice in age management, designed to improve job opportunities and working conditions for older workers. Each case study describes how the organisation approached the issue and what the results were in the medium to long term.

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Pikolin, Spain: Health and well-being

Ageing workforce
14 januari 2006
  • Spain
  • Organisation Size

    Large

  Organisational background   Pikolin, a family enterprise, is Spain’s market leader in the production and marketing of sleep products, such as mattresses and bed-frames, maintaining a 35% dominant share of the market. Based in Zaragoza, capital of the Aragon province in north-east Spain, it represents an important company for the region. The Zaragoza plant, measuring 180,000 square metres, is the largest warehouse in Europe for this type of production. In 2005, its annual turnover reached €183 million.
  • Legal form

    Private

  • Sectors

    Textiles and leather

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Ergonomics/job design, Exit Policy, Flexible working practices, Health and well-being, Wage Policy

  • Target Groups

    Skilled Manual, Unskilled Manual

CTF Social Health Services, Spain: Training and development

Ageing workforce
14 januari 2006
  • Spain
  • Organisation Size

    Large

  Organisational background   A cooperative society in the home care sector, CTF Social Health Services has been in operation for over 20 years, in accordance with the Catalan government law on cooperatives. It operates within the social health area, offering home care and home help to people with disabilities and also family support services. It serves more than 3,500 households in Barcelona and the surrounding areas.
  • Legal form

    Social economy/voluntary/other

  • Sectors

    Health and social work

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    development, etc, Flexible working practices, Training

  • Target Groups

    Women

Mataró, Spain: Recruitment, training and development

Ageing workforce
14 januari 2006
  • Spain
  • Organisation Size

    Medium

  Organisational background   Cristalleries Mataró (Mataró Glassworks), established in 1920, is a workers’ cooperative and a member of the Catalan Federation of Work Cooperatives. It manufactures objects from blown and pressed glass, such as light bulbs, screens, lampshades, underwater equipment, operating theatre equipment and home decoration products. Based in Mataró, an industrial city near Barcelona, the company currently exports to France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the Scandinavian countries.
  • Legal form

    Social economy/voluntary/other

  • Sectors

    Glass and cement

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    development, etc, Flexible working practices, Recruitment, Training

  • Target Groups

    Other non-manual, Professional/managerial, Skilled Manual

Pia School of Catalonia, Spain: Recruitment, training and development

Ageing workforce
14 januari 2006
  • Spain
  • Organisation Size

    Large

  Organisational background   The Pia School of Catalonia (Escola Pia de Catalunya), in Barcelona, Spain, is a relatively large, non-profit Catholic teaching institution for children and adults of both sexes up to the age of 23 years. Currently, there are 18 of these schools throughout the region of Catalonia. The organisation offers three different categories of education in accordance with current educational legislation:
  • Legal form

    Social economy/voluntary/other

  • Sectors

    Education

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    development, etc, Flexible working practices, Health and well-being, Recruitment, Training

  • Target Groups

    Other non-manual, Professional/managerial

Zaragoza Firefighting Service, Spain: Redeployment

Ageing workforce
14 januari 2006
  • Spain
  • Organisation Size

    Large

  Organisational background   The Firefighting, Rescue and Civil Protection Service is one of the oldest services of the municipality of Zaragoza, capital of the autonomous community of Aragon, in north-east Spain. The Firefighting Service is part of the Public Services department, which also includes civil protection, rescue services and technical assistance.
  • Legal form

    Public

  • Sectors

    Public sector

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Flexible working practices

  • Target Groups

    Skilled Manual

Gering, the Netherlands: Flexible working practices

Ageing workforce
05 januari 2006
  • Netherlands
  • Organisation Size

    Small

  Organisational background  
  • Legal form

    Private

  • Sectors

    Construction and woodworking

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Ergonomics/job design, Flexible working practices

  • Target Groups

    Unskilled Manual

Efkemann, Germany: Training and development

Ageing workforce
11 december 2005
  • Germany
  • Organisation Size

    Small

  Organisational background  
  • Legal form

    Private

  • Sectors

    Construction and woodworking

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    development, etc, Training

  • Target Groups

    Men, Skilled Manual

Ship Design and Research Centre, Poland: Exit policy

Ageing workforce
21 november 2005
  • Poland
  • Organisation Size

    Medium

  Organisational background   The Ship Design and Research Centre (Centrum Techniki Okretowej, CTO) in Gdansk, northern Poland, was established in 1971 as a state-owned company. In 2002, the company was attributed the status of a research and development unit by the State Committee of Scientific Research. In 2004, CTO was transformed into a joint-stock company owned by the Ministry of Treasure.
  • Legal form

    Public

  • Sectors

    Public sector

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Exit Policy

  • Target Groups

    Men, Professional/managerial, Women

Academy of Management, Poland: Recruitment

Ageing workforce
19 november 2005
  • Poland
  • Organisation Size

    Medium

  A. Organisational background  
  • Legal form

    Private

  • Sectors

    Education

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Recruitment

  • Target Groups

    Men, Professional/managerial, Women

Revoz, Slovenia: Ergonomics and job design

Ageing workforce
15 november 2005
  • Slovenia
  • Organisation Size

    Large

  Organisational background  
  • Legal form

    Private

  • Sectors

    Motor

  • Type of measure

    [field_ef_type_of_measure]

  • Initiative Types

    Ergonomics/job design

  • Target Groups

    Men, Skilled Manual, Unskilled Manual, Women

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