[Special Series ④] Why companies talk of burden… When extending retirement age becomes 'labor cost'

1. As debate over extending the retirement age grows, companies complain that labor costs will swell if the retirement age is raised without changing the wage system.
2. Many Korean companies that maintain a seniority-based wage system worry that high-wage workers will stay longer if the retirement age is raised from 60 to 65.
3. Germany and Japan have adjusted their wage systems to center on jobs and roles, and finding a balance between corporate burden and social need is presented as a challenge.

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