Did you see the news? Some companies are reassigning female managers who are nearing 50 to ordinary positions so they can be forced into early retirement under company rules.

I saw that. Doesn’t this conflict with the national delayed retirement policy? The state wants female employees to gradually extend retirement to 55.

Yes. Companies do this mainly to save labor costs, but it’s very unfair to those female employees.

Many still have mortgages and children in school. Retiring at 50 would greatly reduce their income and increase life pressures.

Now the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is drafting new rules to protect the rights of over-age workers, requiring companies to pay work injury insurance for retirees who keep working.

I think the key is to prevent disguised layoffs like this. Companies shouldn’t just reassign positions to force people out.

Exactly. Experienced female employees are valuable assets. If companies arrange roles more flexibly, they can actually retain more talent.

I hope future laws and policies can truly protect them, making both work and life more secure.