THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION AND POPULATION AGING ON THE CHANGES OF CZECH EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Demographic ageing of the population, which in different extents affects all countries of the world, has become one of the most discussed issues of the recent years. According to the prediction of the Czech Statistical Office of 2013, the population of the Czech Republic will be ageing considerably during the 1st half of this century. To face this challenge the Government Council for Older Persons and Population Ageing was established on March 22, 2006 by Government resolution No. 1482 on implementation of the National Programme of Preparation for Ageing for the period 2003 - 2007. The population ageing concerns all areas of the life of a society and is reflected in a broad spectrum of political measures. One of these measures is aimed to strengthen the position of old people on the labour market and keep them on the market. As the rest of the policies, responding to ageing of the population it may only be effective if it is based on a comprehensive approach, coordination of all adopted measures and shall be compliant with the long-term outlook for the maximum use of the potential of older workers and seniors. The article deals with the current state of the employment policies focusing on the improvement of the attitudes of older workers to stay on the labour market and compare it with the whole employment policy aimed at older workers.