European Policy Analysis Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 2016

European Policy Analysis 100% Not at all important 80% Not very important 60% 40% Fairly important 20% Very important 0% LT LV EE HU PL SK CZ SI BG RO Figure 15. The respondents by the variable “aged 55+ stop working: view of employers” (%, Eurobarometer) 100% Not at all important 80% 60% Not very important 40% Fairly important 20% Very important 0% Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No LT LT LV LV EE EE HU HU PL PL SK SK CZ CZ SI SI BG BG RO RO Figure 16. Respondents who like (yes) and who do not like (no) to work after pension entitlement by variable “aged 55 + stop working: view of employers” (%, Eurobarometer) It is observed that, in general, the view of employers toward the old age employee is an i nfluential factor in the analyzed Central and Eastern European countries. As a factor that can prevent from the prolongation of working life, it is more recognized by the respondents from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovakia (the difference between the shares of two groups of the respondent while choosing the answer “very important”). It can be related to the facts that employers do not always enact regulations, employees do not initiate individual claims against employers for fear of losing their jobs, and the coverage of trade unions is low. A fixed term work is a widespread form of employment. In the Lithuania, a significant proportion of employees work without a written contract. These circumstances determine that the view of the employer is important to the decision to work or retire. 89

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