Business Briefing: Simon McKeon on removing the retirement label
- Written by Jenni Henderson, Assistant Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation
Those who want to work longer should be given the option to, McKeon argues.www.shutterstock.comFormer Treasurer Joe Hockey did not get a warm reception when he confirmed the retirement age would increase to 70 by 2035. But Monash University Chancellor Simon McKeon thinks its not such a bad thing.
He argues if Australians are productive well into...
Former Treasurer Joe Hockey did not get a warm reception when he confirmed the retirement age would increase to 70 by 2035. But Monash University Chancellor Simon McKeon thinks its not such a bad thing.
He argues if Australians are productive well into their later lives, why should they be stuck with a label of being incapable of working past a certain age? After all, older age is a meaningful part of many people’s lives.
McKeon says business, government and not-for-profit all need to take a different view of the usefulness of older people. The changing nature of jobs, including a bigger role for technology, shouldn’t be an excuse not employ older workers.
Authors: Jenni Henderson, Assistant Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation
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