When it comes to non-monetary incentives, our evidence is clear that when they get older the workers are looking for a flexible work environment. It calls for employers to be listening too. Often we're talking about workers who are working for them. It's a matter of having a discussion with these workers to find a way to accommodate them so they can stay in the business.
When it comes to the unemployed, it's about finding ways.... Often these are accommodations that are not too expensive. We know that from studies on persons with disabilities, for example. The incidence of disabilities among older workers is quite high and rising, and for employers it presents a challenge. We're talking non-monetary ways to accommodate part-time work, allowing people to deal with an episodic or chronic disability.
There are ways that employers can offer a flexible work environment, and this is the number one factor that will allow people to stay in the labour market.