Economy

Long-term Joblessness Hits Older Workers Hard

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News Article
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Long-term Joblessness Hits Older Workers Hard
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The Boston Globe


The number of people 45 and older who have been jobless for more than a year has quadrupled since 2007, accounting for nearly half of the 3.5 million Americans out of work for more than a year, according to the US ­Department of Labor.

The Business of Aging

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The Business of Aging
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AGEnda - Sloan Center on Aging & Work, Boston College

Corporations have a social—and fiduciary—responsibility to develop and provide products and services for older people

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In Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isn’t Better ... It’s Brutal

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News Article
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In Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isn’t Better ... It’s Brutal
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New York Times

"In the current listless economy, every generation has a claim to having been most injured. But the Labor Department's latest jobs snapshot and other recent data reports present a strong case for crowning baby boomers as the greatest victims of the recession and its grim aftermath."

Americans Rip Up Retirement Plans

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News Article
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Americans Rip Up Retirement Plans
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Wall Street Journal

Nearly Two-Thirds of Those Between 45 and 60 Plan Delays, a Steep Rise From Two Years Ago

After the Storms: What Organizations are Doing for Employees & Business Continuity

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Press Release
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After the Storms: What Organizations are Doing for Employees & Business Continuity
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Families and Work Institute

As we have done before in times of regional, national and international disasters, Families and Work Institute (FWI) is gathering and posting "impact," "response," "best practice," "assistance" and "future preparedness" information from our network in the wake of hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor'easter. Collecting and sharing brief stories of what organizations like yours are doing benefits both employees and employers.

One Person's 'Welfare' Is Another Person's Ticket to the Middle Class

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Blog
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One Person's 'Welfare' Is Another Person's Ticket to the Middle Class
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Huffington Post

For Some After the Storm, No Work Means No Pay

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News Article
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For Some After the Storm, No Work Means No Pay
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New York Times

"While salaried employees worked if they could, often from home after Hurricane Sandy, many of the poorest New Yorkers faced the prospect of losing days, even a crucial week, of pay on top of the economic ground they have lost since the recession."

New Study Demonstrates Business is Biggest Beneficiary of Gulf War Vets

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Press Release
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New Study Demonstrates Business is Biggest Beneficiary of Gulf War Vets
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kbeauc@sp2.upenn.edu
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Kathleen Beauchesne, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice/SIAP

A Part-Time Life, as Hours Shrink and Shift

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News Article
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A Part-Time Life, as Hours Shrink and Shift
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New York Times

"While there have always been part-time workers, especially at restaurants and retailers, employers today rely on them far more than before as they seek to cut costs and align staffing to customer traffic. This trend has frustrated millions of Americans who want to work full-time, reducing their pay and benefits."

"Binders Full of Women" Distracts From Debate's Focus on Workplace Issues

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"Binders Full of Women" Distracts From Debate's Focus on Workplace Issues
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Huffington Post Blog by Cara Woodson Welch
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