Two issues currently before Congress may have significant effects on the labor market experiences of retirement age individuals. These issues are the abolition of the mandatory retirement age and the elimination of the Social Security program's earning test. Both of these changes, if they occur, can be expected to affect the retirement decisions…

AFTER IDENTIFYING FIRMS WHICH HAD USED JOB REDESIGN TO SALVAGE THE SKILL OF OLDER EMPLOYEES, RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS MADE 10 INTENSIVE CASE STUDIES IN FIRMS PRODUCING AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ALUMINUM FRAMING, BUILDING MATERIALS, CARPETS, COMPUTERS, COPPER PIPE FITTINGS, FOOTWEAR, HEAVY IRON PIPE, PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, AND PRINTED NOVELTIES. EACH STUDY…

A study, requested by Senate Special Committee on Aging, to investigate reports that middle-aged Federal employees were currently being forced out of Government and to determine the need for immediate reassessment of personnel policies, particularly early retirement policies, is presented. Availability of statistical data on retirements and…

On July 1, 1976 a new National Partial Pension Scheme came into effect in Sweden, which will allow older workers (60-65) to reduce their working hours and draw partial pensions as a preparation for full retirement. (Editor)

This article focuses on women aged 55 and older who work. It presents an overview of the group's work activity, occupational distribution, education, and earnings, and discusses these characteristics as they vary according to marital status and race. Data came primarily from the Current Population Survey. (JOW)

Employees (40 years of age and older) of the U.S. Geological Survey were given questionnaires in order to gather information concerning training in technical jobs, impact of retirement age removal, need for retention of older workers, need for expertise of older workers, and advantages of retraining older workers. (CT)

Examines the capacity of older people to serve as an economic and social resource. A proposal to develop a secondary labor market which employs older people in expanding the current human service delivery system, and a case study of a specific educational approach providing new opportunities leading to productive roles for able people in human…

Retirement provisions may force older workers out of the labor force or restrict their employment opportunities. (Editor)

Reviews the programs developed by or through the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC) to meet the work related needs of older persons; also covers activities of MOSC and future directions of plans for improving employment opportunities for older adults. (WL)

Discusses later-life career planning and addresses unique issues experienced by older adults. Examines some of the specific interventions aimed at providing career counseling to this group. Describes career development theories for adults; career opportunities, such as consulting, part-time work, and mentoring; and offers suggestions on counseling…

A simulation of the effects of proposed changes in Social Security rules (elimination of the Retirement Earnings Test and an increase in the Delayed Retirement Credit) for men working after retirement age demonstrated a rise in long-run costs by $43 billion in taxes and an increase of only 3.5 percent in the supply of older workers. (Author/SK)

In "Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents," the U.S. Supreme Court did not entirely strike down application of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) to state and local government agencies. The Court would probably permit some types of lawsuits in federal and state courts to enforce the ADEA against school districts. (MLH)

Older workers' perspectives are examined in a national survey of the finance sector and case studies of aged care and construction workers. The majority of older workers intend to work beyond retirement age, to achieve a better lifestyle. With training, older workers could mentor younger workers. (Contains 30 tables.) [This work has been produced…

In order to better prepare rehabilitation counselors to meet the needs of older workers, Kampfe, Wadsworth, Smith, and Harley (2005) suggested that aging issues can be infused into the curriculum of rehabilitation education programs. This article is a follow-up to the earlier publication that called for infusion of aging issues into the…