Bevan CatleyDespite recent progress, there is no room for complacency over retaining older staff in the workforce, Associate Prof Bevan Catley warns. Prof Catley, who is member of the Healthy Work Group at Massey, said retaining older staff had become a ‘‘major concern’’ across a number of sectors. Government was keen to retain older staff and this was also ‘‘good business’’ for individual firms and organisations, he said in an interview. The survey showed staff aged 55 and older were largely healthy and injury-free, enjoying their work, and well engaged in it. Clear discrimination might not be often apparent, but more should be done to support older staff, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 13, 2019 15:33 UTC