Who is it aimed at?
- The Code is directed at organisations and, in particular, those within them responsible for employment and other human resource matters (including both employers and trade unions)
- It is designed to help organisations to adjust to the ageing of their workforces and to avoid the unnecessary explusion of workers as they age.
- It is also designed to assist employees in preventing their age becoming a negative factor in their employment and assumes that they will take advantage of all opportunities for employment and training.
- It is relevant to other actors in the labour market such as personnel agencies and so on.
- It applies to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large organisations.
- It covers public and private organisations, as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and professional bodies.
Source: "Ageing in employment. A proposal for a European Code of Good Practice", Eurolink Age 2000
