Rights of over-age workers protected

China, on Monday, released its first set of rules to protect the rights and interests of workers who have passed the statutory retirement age, filling a gap in the country's labor legal framework as the population ages.

The "Interim Provisions on the Protection of the Basic Rights and Interests of Over-Age Workers" will take effect on July 1, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said.

The rules were jointly issued by the ministry and four other government agencies: the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the State Taxation Administration, and the National Healthcare Security Administration.