Particularities of the Labor Relations of Young People and the Elderly During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Particularities of the Labor Relations of Young People and the Elderly During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Author(s): Elena Daniela Oprescu
Subject(s): Law on Economics
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: telework; young workers; older workers; digital skills; labor market;
Summary/Abstract: The present study aims to identify the legislative changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and to analyze the consequences of these changes on the employment relationships of young people and the elderly. During the pandemic, a flexibility of labor relations at national level and the need to regulate exceptions regarding the modification of individual employment contracts can be observed. Support measures have also been adopted for vulnerable groups of workers, young and old, respectively. Telework during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond may encourage the exit from the labor market of older workers whose digital skills are lower than those of other categories of workers. To avoid this effect, it is necessary for employers to take measures to train the digital skills of employees, especially of older workers, having in mind the demographic aging of the population, which is also visible on the labor market.

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