The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on the 10th that the Office for Government Policy Coordination and the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) accepted its recommendation to improve the system to extend the statutory retirement age under the Act on the Employment of Older Persons.
Earlier, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), considering rapid aging and the upward adjustment of the pension eligibility age, resolved to recommend raising the statutory retirement age from the current 60 to 65 and made that recommendation to the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL).
The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) replied to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), saying, "Extending the statutory retirement age is an issue on which labor and management differ, and it significantly affects the labor market, so it needs to be pursued on the basis of public consensus through social dialogue," and, "We will actively support discussions so labor and management can find common ground, and based on that, we plan to push legislation to gradually extend the statutory retirement age."
The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) also said, "We plan to prepare support measures so that the extension of the retirement age can take root in workplaces as a model of intergenerational coexistence by easing the burden on corporations and supporting youth jobs."
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) assessed it as meaningful progress that the government accepted the intent of the recommendation, reflected it in state affairs tasks, and expressed its willingness to pursue phased legislation.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said, "Going forward, we plan to verify and review implementation so the intent of the recommendation can be fully reflected in the legislative discussion process."