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Age as a Diversity Issue in the Workplace

Age as a Diversity Issue in the Workplace. Important Dates. 1903 Colorado: no one may discharge because of age 1958 NY: age (18-60) added to statute re discrimination in employment 1967 Congress: ADEA passed (40-65) 1989 Congress: mandatory retirement (70) eliminated

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Age as a Diversity Issue in the Workplace

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  1. Age as a Diversity Issue in the Workplace

  2. Important Dates 1903 Colorado: no one may discharge because of age 1958 NY: age (18-60) added to statute re discrimination in employment 1967 Congress: ADEA passed (40-65) 1989 Congress: mandatory retirement (70) eliminated 1990 Older Workers Benefit Protection Act 1996 US Supreme Court: don’t have to be replaced by someone under age 40 2000 State gov’t agencies protected from being sued for money damages

  3. Growth in US Workforce 1970s-1980s 30% 1980s-1990s 12% 1990s-2000s 7% 2000s-2010s 1% 2010s-2020s 0.2%

  4. Growth in US Workforce by Age2000-2010 16-24 15% 25-34 8% 35-44 -10% 45-64 21% 55-64 52% 65+ 30%

  5. Retiring Retirement • Create a Culture that Honors Experience • Offer Flexible Work • Introduce Flexible Retirement

  6. Honor Experience • Recruitment techniques • Interviewing techniques • Training and development • Culture

  7. Flexible Work • Part-time schedules • Telecommuting • Job sharing • Compressed workweeks • Redesigned career paths • Reduced hours

  8. Flexible Retirement • On-call cadre of experienced people • Leaders on demand • Retiree Casuals • Resource Re-entry Centre

  9. Questions • What differences are there in what attract older and younger workers? • Older workers are one group who might help companies keep their workforces at full strength; what other groups might contribute to this effort? • What attitudes and policies inhibit the effectiveness of companies’ strategies for hiring older workers? • Why might older workers be particularly interested in flexible work schedules and assignments? • What advantages do firms obtain by creating flexible work schedules and assignments for older workers?

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