When Phased Retirement Isn't Offered to Older WorkersThe study also revealed that older employees fared worst in workplaces that, among other things, had no phased retirement practices. Since the study found that most of the employers surveyed didn’t provide programs to assist or welcome older workers, the older employees were apt to worry about age bias. However, the problem may be exacerbated by situations where younger workers are insecure about managing older workers. Employers need to make sure that young managers and teammates don’t feel threatened by older workers’ experience and deeper knowledge. That means older workers need to be placed in appropriate roles, not just kept in senior positions for their whole tenure even when younger workers are more suitable for the tasks.

Source: Forbes April 05, 2017 18:00 UTC