Protection of elderly employees in the ageing society: experience of Lithuania and Estonia

ENPopulation ageing is one of the most apparent demographic trends in European countries. This tendency means there is an increased number of older employees and a need to retain them in the labour market for as long as possible. However, the traditional labour market regulation model focuses on the demographically young population where the major part of the working population provides support for the relatively small number of older people. Two Baltic States, Lithuania and Estonia, are no exception among countries facing ageing society challenges. The question is whether both countries, which have very similar historical and social experiences, use the same legal measures to solve problems related to the participation of older employees in the labour market. This chapter analyses the older person’s situation in the Lithuanian and Estonian labour markets, assessing both the prohibition of age discrimination in employment and the labour law provisions bringing flexibility to both older employees and their employers, thus assisting the former group to continue in their employment. [From the publication]

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