Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce By Thomas Schnee. Published on 20 October 2025 à 13h50 - Update on 20 October 2025 à 13h51 Resources On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament.… Thomas Schnee Older workers Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels