There are significant implications for policymakers from this shift. Employers too need to plan for an ageing workforce or risk facing skills shortages. Seniors have a wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom to share. And yet many face discrimination in our workplaces because of their age. Depending on the type of role, and the health of the individual, continuing to work in your 70s and even 80s is a choice that potentially a growing number of people may wish to make. Some need to work beyond 65 to make ends meet. Stereotypes around seniors’ comfort with technology and their health work against them. Assumptions are made about their pay expectations given their experience. Redundancies due to Covid-19, combined with older people being more vulnerable to the virus, have compounded this issue.
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