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WorkZone: Broaching retirement
There’s nothing wrong with having a workplace discussion with employees to find out where they see themselves in the organization over the next few years. It’s also a good way of raising the issue of retirement with older workers. But employers must be careful not to assume an employee is retiring just because he or she has reached retirement age. It is not a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to ask an employee about retirement plans as long as an employer doesn’t pose the question more than once or twice a year to determine staffing levels for the company. Asking more often, could be perceived as a pressure tactic and could be grounds for a discrimination lawsuit. Read more…