The process of demographic aging means that human resource managers will have to learn how to use the potential of workers of a mature age in order to maintain or improve the current market position of the company. In the near future, they will stand before the challenge associated with the provision of opportunities to work in safe conditions for the 50+ workers. The characteristics of the employment of elderly people makes it necessary to introduce ergonomic principles, particularly concerning the formation of working conditions for the elderly and to facilitate a creation of appropriate human resource management. In the paper shown is the role of ergonomics, treated as one of the basic elements of age management in the enterprise. The implemented solutions will increase the activity of people of the 50+ generation in the labor market. The application of comprehensive age management strategy requires the co-operation of all employees, including employers, workers belonging to different age groups, ergonomists, trade unions and occupational physicians.