COVID-19 – The Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work

Over Half of Unemployed Older Workers at Risk of Involuntary Retirement

Several indicators show 2.9 million older workers who exited the labor force are unlikely to return.

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August 7, 2020

Coronavirus: Over-55s Main Victims of Employment Crisis, Watchdog Finds

Older workers are shouldering the burden of pandemic job losses and pay cuts

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August 5, 2020

COVID-19 and Ageism – The View from Outside the UK

Our Innovation and Change Officer, John Kiernan, talks about the international view of ageism that has been brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Resource URL: https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/covid-19-and-ageism-view-outside-uk

How Social Workers Can Tackle Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Homes during COVID-19

The coronavirus has been infecting and killing people of color at disproportionately high rates in the United States—particularly within the Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. This is mirrored in long-term care facilities, with the probability of cases and death being strongly related to race.

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August 2, 2020

Are you Facing Early Retirement? Here’s How to Prepare

Financial advisers offer suggestions on this tricky decision

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July 30, 2020

Opinion: Bye, Boomer: The Coming Cull of Workers over 50

Employers seize on slumps to purge more expensive, more experienced workers, study warns

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Laid Off From White-Collar Work? Consider Manufacturing

How this sector is often welcoming to job hunters over 50

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July 25, 2020

For Many Older Workers, Layoffs Mean Learning New Job-Search Skills

This recession is different for older workers

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July 22, 2020

Aging Workers Need Stronger Defense, Not Steeper Discounts

The initial shock of the coronavirus and mass unemployment crisis is beginning to wear off. It is being replaced by a deepening sense of threat and dread among the tens of millions of aging workers and retirees who were already facing age discrimination in the workplace and a decade or more of unsustainable retirements.