日本高齡者僱用現況與發展之研究

A Study on the Present Situation and Development of Employment of the Elderly in Japan

高齡少子化是全世界最重要的議題之一，在少子女化與高齡化快速推進和人口不斷下降的情況下，為保持經濟社會活力，創造一個讓高齡勞動者可以發揮積極作用並讓他們願意工作的環境乃至關重要。為此，日本「高齡僱用安定法」（高年齡者雇用安定法）進行部分修改，自2021年4月1日起生效。本研究針對高齡者僱用之定義與範圍進行說明，了解全世界、日本與台灣高齡化現況，並整理日本高齡勞動者僱用的現況與需求。第二節則針對日本高齡僱用安定法修法內容進行解析。之後，透過日本厚生勞動省的調查，了解日本高齡者僱用下，高齡勞動者的反應與企業實際僱用高齡者的案例分析進行整理與說明，期望研究結果對於台灣未來企業僱用高齡勞動者時，可以做為借鏡之用。

"Aging society and declining birthrate both are tremendous issues in the world. To maintain the economic and social vitality in an aging society and declining birthrate. Creates an environment where the elderly can play an active role and make them willing to work is crucial. Hence, Japan’s ''Employment Stability Law for the Elderly'' (Employment Stability Law for the Elderly) has been partially revised, which will take effect on April 1, 2021. This research explains the definition and scope of employment of senior citizens and sorts out the current status and needs for senior laborer employment in Japan. That could help us understand the aging society in the world, including Japan and Taiwan. The second section analyzes the contents of the amendments to the Japanese Employment Security Law for the Elderly. Therefore, through the survey conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. That could help us understand the responses of senior laborer in Japan under the employment of senior citizens and the actual case analysis for the senior laborer employment by the company. It is hoped that the research results can be used as a reference for Taiwanese companies in the future when hiring senior laborer."