Retirement regimes for workers in arduous or hazardous jobs in Europe. A study of national policies

This report focuses on the retirement regimes for workers in arduous and hazardous jobs, which can be defined as: “Occupations involving the exposure of the worker over a period of time to one or several factors leading to professional situations susceptible to leave long- lasting and irreversible effects on his/her health; these factors are related to physical constraints, psychosocial risks, an aggressive physical environment, working organisation and working rhythms, including shift work”.