Tag: hiring older workers

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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,…

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Abstract Delaying retirement improves retirement preparedness, but older workers cannot work longer if employers do not hire or retain them.  This study examines one way in which public policy potentially makes older workers more attractive to employers: state regulatory restrictions on how much employer premiums are permitted to increase at small firms with older, unhealthier…