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Hot Issue: Worker Issues

6/20/08
Retiring to Retail

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According to a study from the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C., nearly 350,000 senior men and women earn paychecks in the nation's stores. The reason senior citizens are taking jobs at retail is because employers in many other industries are reluctant to retain or hire older workers. Should retailers be actively recruiting and embracing workers over the age of 65?

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