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In February 2006, NTUC launched its efforts to enhance the employability of older workers, in support of the recommendations of the Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers.
The Re-employment Group was subsequently formed in Jan 2008, with the key objective of driving re-employment efforts and initiatives to bring about real and tangible results by 2012 with the enactment of the re-employment law.
Our re-employment efforts focus on the following:
- Recruitment & Re-employment of Older Workers
- Relationship Building, serving as content experts/consultants to unionized companies to promote/implement HR practices to support re-employment and maintain public awareness
- Restructuring of processes and systems to support re-employment
NTUC works in close partnership with the unions to drive re-employment efforts on the ground through active engagement with unionized companies.
The partnership with the unions has drawn good results. In 2009, amidst the backdrop of the global economic downturn and despite of it, NTUC succeeded in securing the commitment to re-employment of 828 unionized companies, and the re-employment of 6,999 older workers. This is an increase of 3.5% and 55% against the targets of 800 unionized companies and (revised target of) 4,500 re-employed workers.
A 4-tier framework has been created to categorise the level of commitment of companies to re-employment. Level 1 indicates that companies are re-employing older workers on an ad-hoc basis while Level 4 affirms the companies' proactive stance and HR policy in sustainable and scalable initiatives.
The key focus moving forward will be to intensify engagement with these committed companies to move them up the levels of commitments. This can be done through the adoption and implementation of the following 5 key focus areas:
1. Structured HR Policies on Re-employment
2. Job and Workplace Re-design
3. Performance-Based Remuneration
4. Employability Training and Re-training
5. Workplace Health Programmes
With only 2 years to go before the re-employment law comes into effect in 2010, NTUC will also be intensifying our efforts to advocate and raise the awareness amongst workers on the need to work longer, and among companies to recognize that older workers are a value-added resource that enhances companies’ competitiveness. These will be done through both mass-outreach events and niche workshops and seminars, as well as through leveraging on media platforms.
Re-employment Guide - An Insight on the Practices & Implementation
Working Beyond 62: A Re-Employment Symposium
Media Release - NTUC Unveils Re-employment Guide For Union Leaders, Management and Employees – 05 April 2010
Speech By Mr Heng Chee How, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress
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