PROTECTING OLDER PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE IN THE ERA OF DISRUPTION: INSIGHTS FROM THAILAND AND IMPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER WORKERS
Abstract
The era of disruption has challenged he wellbeing of older workers, particularly issues related to welfare at work, discrimination, and decent work. This paper provides a narrative review of older person protection policies in Thailand and global countries in order to enable policymakers to timely respond to the changes of disruption. Thematic and content analysis were adopted by using data that were collected from peer-review references and were conducted during 2012-2022. Inconclusive legal framework is considered as a serious threat to the successful functionsof social protection regimes. Preferred conditions on this matter are recommended.
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