Thursday, September 22, 2011

HR Magazine, September 13, 2011, Tuesday

HR Magazine

September 13, 2011, Tuesday

HR Magazine (full article)

Experts: Prepare Now for Aging Workforce

Yet what most U.S. companies don’t realize, experts say, is that they need to reduce the chance of financial and legal problems arising with these employees—a group more subject to disabilities than younger workers.

“Workplaces must be ready to accommodate these employees, or there will be more disability claims,” warned Susanne M. Bruyere, director of the Employment and Disability Institute, Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University, during a webinar Aug. 30, 2011.