The pension reform will affect seniors who are already particularly exposed to accidents at work

With the pension reform, employees will age two more years at work. However, seniors are already today particularly exposed to accidents at work. Not in number, since the over 50s, who weigh 29% of the assets, represent “only” 25% of the injured, indicates the Dares. But in seriousness: 58% of deaths by accident at work are over 50 years old. An over-representation that is also found in permanent work-related disabilities, which concern 41% of the over 50s. Seniors also have longer sick leave on average, 75 days for those over 60, compared to 18 days for those under 18.

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