Employee disputes could rise with retirement issues

Published on 25 Jun 2010 under category: legal

A survey by the Institute for Employment Studies has found that many workers do not know at what age to start thinking about retirement.

According to the study, older workers have become more assertive since the economic downturn, with many entering into employment disputes over discrimination.

The qualitative study found that many workers were still contending with negative responses in the workplace, despite significant alterations in working patterns.

Many had also taken on negative self-images, which could result in stress and open the door to further employment disputes.

Commenting on the findings, Marie Strebler, associate fellow at the IES, said that employers could be making the situation worse.

"Older workers are an asset, but a tremendous shift in deep-seated stereotypical attitudes to ageing and work is required if employers want to foster a culture where early retirement and prolonged working lives co-exist," she said.

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