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Sweden - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 542 of 1981) respecting temporary employment subsidies for elderly labour force participants in the textile and garment industry.

Adoption: 1987-05-14 | SWE-1987-R-3997

Amends ss. 5 and 7-9 (the scope of application) and repeals ss. 10 and 12-17.

Tunisia - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret no 96-1766 du 30 septembre 1996, fixant les conditions de création des établissements privés de protection des personnes âgées et les modalités de leur fonctionnement.

Adoption: 1996-09-30 | TUN-1996-R-45204

Concerne les personnes âgées sans soutien.

Tunisia - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret no 96-1767 du 30 septembre 1996 fixant les conditions et le montant de la contribution de la personne âgée ou de sa famille aux frais des services sociaux et sanitaires fournis à domicile.

Adoption: 1996-09-30 | TUN-1996-R-45205

Türkiye - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Finance and Social Security Ministry of January 2013 on the attribution of an allowance for Turkish citizens 65 years and older who need assistance, or are poor and homeless, as well as Turkish citizens with disabilities needing assistance. (65 Yasini Doldurmus Muhtaç, Güçsüz ve Kimsesiz Türk Vatandaslari ile Özürlü Muhtaç Türk Vatandaslarina Aylik Baglanmasi Hakkinda Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-25 | TUR-2013-R-94791

Part 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
Part 2: Application, Preliminary Investigation and Social Review
Part 3: Assessment, Payment and Decisions
Part 4: Operations after the decision, Suspension and Interruption of payment
Part 5: Determination of disability and changes of the rate of disability
Part 6: Notification Obligation, Withdrawal of excess or misplaced payments and Administrative Sanctions
Part 7: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Uganda - Older workers - Law, Act

National Council for Older Persons Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2012-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-08 | UGA-2013-L-96866

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Council for Older Persons; to provide for the objects, composition and functions of the national council; to provide for a Secretariat of the national council and the executive secretary and other staff; to provide for lower councils for older persons; to provide for election of representatives of older persons; to provide for financial provisions of the national council and to provide for other related matters.

United Kingdom - Older workers - Law, Act

National Policy for Older Persons, 2009. -

Adoption: 2009 | GBR-2009-L-92524

United Kingdom - Older workers - Law, Act

Job Release Act 1977 (Continuation) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 1291 of 1986)

Adoption: 1986-07-24 | GBR-1986-L-2459

Continues in force until 29 September 1987 section 1 of the Act, which would otherwise have ceased to have effect on 29 September 1986. That section provides for temporary allowances to persons approaching pensionable age, under schemes to create job vacancies.

United Kingdom - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Local Government (Compensation for Premature Retirement) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 1009 of 1982)

Adoption: 1982-07-21 | GBR-1982-R-10499

United Kingdom - Older workers - Law, Act

Job Release Act 1977 (Chapter 8)

Adoption: 1977-03-30 | GBR-1977-L-13251

Temporary allowances to persons approaching pensionable age, under schemes made with a view to creating job vacancies and otherwise mitigating the effects of high unemployment.

United States of America - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Senior Community Service Employment Program Rule (20 CFR Part 641).

Adoption: 1995-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-30 | USA-1995-R-41418

Provides guidelines and regulations for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). This program is administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor and is part of the implementation of the Older American Act Amendments of 1984, 1987, 1992.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 (Unincorporated)

Adoption: 1991-03 | Date of entry into force: 1987-01-01 | USA-1991-L-31141

Amends the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 in respect of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and tenured faculty.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Workers Benefit Protection Amendment Act. Public Law 101-521 (H.R. 5759).

Adoption: 1990-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 1990-10-16 | USA-1990-L-22345

Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the application of such Act to employee group health plans.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Amendments of 1990. Public Law 101-504 (H.R.5794).

Adoption: 1990-11-03 | Date of entry into force: 1988-04-07 | USA-1990-L-22369

Amends the Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act of 1988 to extend the statute of limitations applicable to certain additional claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Public Law 101-433 (S.1511).

Adoption: 1990-10-16 | USA-1990-L-21359

Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 USC 621 et seq.) (Legislative Series, 1967-USA 1) to clarify the protection given to older individuals in regard to employee benefit plans, and for other purposes. The Act is also intended to ensure that older workers are not coerced or manipulated into waiving their rights to seek legal relief under the 1967 Act.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987. Public Law 100-175 (H.R. 1451).

Adoption: 1987-11-29 | USA-1987-L-4930

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq., to provide, inter alia, for grants to states in relation to services for home health care, services for frail, low-income and disabled elderly persons, and so forth.

United States of America - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pension and Retirement Plans Rule (29 CFR Part 860)

Adoption: 1987-03-13 | USA-1987-R-3391

This rescission by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerns interpretations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (LS 1967 - USA 1) in relation to employer contributions to pension and retirement plans for employees who continue to work beyond normal retirement age.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986. Public Law 99-592 (H.R. 4154).

Adoption: 1986-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 1987-01-01 | USA-1986-L-2964

Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (LS 1967 - USA 1) to remove the maximum age limitation which was applicable to employees protected under the 1967 Act. There are exceptions regarding the compulsory retirement of firefighters and law enforcement officers, and special provisions govern the retirement of tenured faculty at institutions of higher education. Effective date 1 Jan. 1987, with later entry into force for persons covered by a collective bargaining agreement containing a provision which would be supersed by this Act (section 7).

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984. Public Law 98-459 (S. 2603).

Adoption: 1984-10-09 | USA-1984-L-1510

Extends the authorization of appropriations for, and revises the Older Americans Act of 1965. Inter alia, inserts a new Title VII: "Older Americans personal health education and training program".

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Americans Amendments of 1975. Public Law 94-134 (H.R. 3922).

Adoption: 1975-11-28 | USA-1975-L-18760

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish certain social services programs for older Americans and to extend the authorisations of appropriations contained in such Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, and for other purposes. Adds a new Title IX: Community service employment for older Americans, which may be cited as the Older American Community Service Employment Act, and a new Title III: Prohibition of discrimination based on age, which may be cited as the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Age Discrimination Act of 1975

Adoption: 1975 | Date of entry into force: 1975-11-28 | USA-1988-L-31144

Provides that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (Abridged version. Not all provisions are included.)

United States of America - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Senior Community Service Employment Program Under the Older American Community Service Employment Act of 1973 Rule (29 CFR Part 89)

Adoption: 1974-06-04 | USA-1974-R-15311

Part 89 contains regulations with a view to facilitating the implementation of the above-mentioned Act.

United States of America - Older workers - Law, Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Public Law 90-202 [S. 830] (29 U.S.C., Chapter 14). -

Adoption: 1967-12-15 | USA-1967-L-18815

Promotes employment for older persons based on their ability rather than age; prohibits arbitrary age discimination in employment; and helps employers and workers to find ways of meeting problems arising from the impact of age on employment.

Sec. 621. Congressional statement of findings and purpose
Sec. 622. Education and research program; recommendation to Congress
Sec. 623. Prohibition of age discrimination
Sec. 624. Study by Secretary of Labor; reports to President and Congress; scope of study; implementation of study; transmittal date of reports
Sec. 625. Administration
Sec. 626. Recordkeeping, investigation, and enforcement
Sec. 627. Notices to be posted
Sec. 628. Rules and regulations; exemptions
Sec. 629. Criminal penalties
Sec. 630. Definitions
Sec. 631. Age limits
Sec. 632. Omitted
Sec. 633. Federal-State relationship
Sec. 633a. Nondiscrimination on account of age in Federal Government employment
Sec. 634. Authorization of appropriations

Uruguay - Older workers - Law, Act

Ley núm. 19006 que establece las condiciones de compatibilidad de la jubilación por industria y comercio con la actividad bajo la misma filiación. -

Adoption: 2012-11-16 | URY-2012-L-92306

Establece, entre otras cosas, que la compatibilidad mencionada requerirá la autorización del Poder Ejecutivo, que se otorgará para aquellos secotres de actividad en los que, de acuerdo a los datos disponibles, exista escasez de oferta de mano de obra calificada en determinados oficios, profesiones o categorías laborales.

Viet Nam - Older workers - Law, Act

Decree No. 06/2011/ND-CP detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on the Elderly. (Nghi dinh Quy dinh chi tiêt và huóng dân thi hành môt sô diêu cua Luât Nguói cao tuoi) -

Adoption: 2011-01-14 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | VNM-2011-L-91610

Chapter I - Taking Care of and Looking After the Elderly
Chapter II - Elderly Care-taking Establishments
Chapter III - Organization of Implementation
Chapter IV - Implementation Provisions

Replaces Decree No. 30/2002/ND-CP of March 26, 2002 and Clause 3, Article 4 and other provisions on the elderly of the Government's Decree No. 67/2007/ND-CP of April 13, 2007 on assistance policies applicable to social security beneficiaries.

Viet Nam - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 16/2009/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on the Elderly.

Adoption: 2009-12-04 | VNM-2009-R-84193

Promulgates the Law on the Elderly which was passed on November 23, 2009 by the XIIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 6th Session.

Viet Nam - Older workers - Law, Act

Law on the Elderly (Law No. 39/2009/QH12). -

Adoption: 2009-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2011-01-01 | VNM-2009-L-84194

CHAPTER I - General Provisions
Defines elderly as Vietnam citizens over the age of 60 years. Contains their rights as well as State policies, responsibilities of agencies, organizations, families and individuals. Establishes a Vietnam Elderly day
CHAPTER II - Taking Care of and Looking After the Elderly
Section 1. Taking care of the elderly
Section 2. Caring for elder persons health
Section 3. Care for the elderly in cultural, educational, physical training, sports, recreation and tourist activities, in the use of public facilities and participation in mass transit
Section 4. Social patronage for the elderly
Section 5. Longevity congratulations and celebration, funeral organization
CHAPTER III - Promoting Elderly Persons' Role
CHAPTER IV - The Vietnam Elderly Association
CHAPTER V - State Agencies' Responsibilities for Elderly-Related Work
CHAPTER IV - Implementation Provisions

Viet Nam - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 71/2000/ND-CP on the prolongation of the working time of officials and public servants who have reached retirement age.

Adoption: 2000-11-23 | VNM-2000-R-58413

Determines which officials and public servants shall be considered for prolongation of working time after reaching retirement age. Sets forth conditions, principles, and procedures for considering and effecting prolongation of working time. Prolongation may vary from 1 to 5 years.

Viet Nam - Older workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance on elderly people (No.23/2000/PL-UBTVQH10). -

Adoption: 2000-04-18 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-01 | VNM-2000-R-57288

Applies to citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam aged 60 or older. Provides for support and care for elderly people (Chapter II), promotion of elderly people's role in the cause of national construction and defense (Chapter III), state management of the elder-related work (Chapter IV), reward and handling of violations (Chapter V), and some related matters.

Zimbabwe - Older workers - Law, Act

Older Persons Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-09-17 | ZWE-2012-L-89594

The purpose of this Bill is to provide for the well-being of older persons, to provide for the appointment of a Director for Older Persons affairs, the establishment of an Older Person Board, to create an Older Persons Fund and to provide for matters connected therewith, or incidental thereto.

In more detail, the individual clauses of the Bill provide as follows:
Clause 1
This clause gives the short title of the Bill and provide for the fixing of date of operation by President through a statutory instrument.

Clause 2
The terms used in this Bill are defined in this clause.

Clause 3
This clause establishes the office of Director for Older Persons Affairs who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the Older Persons Board. The Director will perform his duties in accordance with such general directions as the Minister may issue from time to time.

Clause 4
This clause establishes the Older Persons Board and also provides for the appointment of members of the Board by the Minister. This clause also provide for the appointment of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Board, the conditions of service for members of the Board and the procedure at meetings of the board.

Clause 5
This clause deals with disqualification for appointment as a member of the Board. In particular, persons not ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe will not qualify for appointment.

Clause 6
Termination of appointment as members of the Board is provided for by this clause. A member of the Board may resign voluntarily. The Minister is also empowered to terminate the appointment of any Board member in circumstances outlined in this clause.

Clause 7
The functions of the Older Persons Board are provided for by this clause. Basically the Board will be responsible for formulating and designing policies meant to ensure the well-being, care and protection of older persons. This clause also empowers the Board to set up committees to which certain of its functions may be delegated.