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The state is at the forefront of a national trend: as birth rates decline and the country ages, older people are staying in the workforce longer. Today, about 19% of people 65 and older in the U.S ...
The Pew report uncovered that older workers are making more money than they did in 1987, with the median worker aged 65 or older earning $22 an hour, up from just $13 in 1987 and narrowing the ...
Older workers are sometimes perceived as "doddering but dear,” Christina Matz, associate professor at the Boston College School of Social Work, and director of the Center on Aging and Work told BBC.
In such a setting, the worker is paid the United States minimum wage, or the highest of Federal, State or local minimum wage, or the prevailing wage, for an average of 20 hours per week, and experiences on-the-job learning and newly acquired skills use. The intention is that through these community jobs, the older worker will gain a permanent ...
She was involved with the White House Conference on Aging in 1961, [3] and appalled by the way people in some retirement homes were treated. What really sparked her determination to form an activist organization was when she found herself a victim of the lack of rights for older persons in 1970, forced to retire from a job she loved in the ...
The graying of the U.S. workforce is gaining momentum. A Pew Research survey found nearly a fifth of Americans age 65 and older were employed in 2023, nearly double the three decades prior ...
Founded in 1950, the NCOA was the first charitable organization in the United States to advocate for older people with service providers and policymakers. [1] Headquartered in Washington, DC , NCOA collaborates with various organizations, businesses, and governmental agencies to promote job security, access to benefits, healthcare, and ...
By 2040, almost half of Americans will be in their 40s or older. Companies have no choice but to learn how to surf the Silver Tsunami. Commentary: Here's what an aging workforce means for America ...