The Government has announced the First Stage of its response to the Final Report of the Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians (EPSA).
The Government’s response to the EPSA Report includes $10 million for a new $1000 Jobs Bonus for employers who recruit and retain a mature age job seeker aged 50 years or more for more than 3 months.
The response also notes:
- The Government also commits to developing model clauses for Enterprise Bargaining Agreements to assist employers who wish to offer more flexible working arrangements for mature-aged workers.
- As part of the National Worker’s Compensation Action Plan 2010-2013 (the Action Plan), Safe Work Australia is currently working with all jurisdictions and employer and worker groups to review the application of age based limits in workers’ compensation legislation across Australia. The aim of this work is to investigate and report on options to remove disincentives and age discrimination for older workers that may exist in workers’ compensation legislation.
- On 12 March 2012 the Australian Law Reform Commission began the review of Commonwealth legislation to identify age barriers that prevent continued participation in the workforce for people aged 45 years and over.
