Tag: aging
It is always difficult to know how to think about survey results regarding employer attitudes towards older workers. Employers may give socially acceptable responses to survey questions, but may behave quite differently. Interpreting results has gotten even harder, however, in the wake of COVID-19, where older people have been characterized as particularly vulnerable. Working longer…
The brief’s key findings are: Working longer is the key to a more secure retirement, but are employers willing to hire and retain older workers? A recent survey, which does not reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, asked employers their views of professional and support/production workers ages 55 and over. The results show that,…
