RESPECT: Research action for improving elderly workers safety, productivity, efficiency and competence towards the new working environment.

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 01.0009

Key words (English)

Elderly workers;
Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLK6-2000-00038

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.6 The ageing population and disabilities

Short description (English)

See abstract

Partners and International Organizations (English)

University of Karlsruhe (D), Deutsche Bank (D), IAS (D), TRUTh (EL), Th.X.P.A (EL), ICCS (EL), FIOH (FIN), Finair (FIN), CAA (FIN), DaimlerChrysler (D)

Abstract (English)

The overall aim of RESPECT is the promotion of the health, working ability and well-being of ageing workers. The Consortium will first develop reliable assessment criteria, strategies and tools to evaluate existing and emerging methods impact to the work-life, health and efficiency of elderly workers.
A number of field pilots as well as laboratory studies will be realised, to develop new work methods, to improve the productivity, safety and work satisfaction of elderly workers (over 45) with all types of jobs and to promote their integration into the labour market.
Finally RESPECT will propose policies for improving the older workers' position in the labour market based upon fully validated cost- effective interventions at the workplace or the relevant legislator framework.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 01.0009