How to harness America's gray power
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The benefits of employing retirement age people are discussed. Nine of the 40 employees at Warren Publishing Corp in Boston are old enough to receive Social Security benefits, the oldest being 85. Several myths about older people have been debunked by research, including: older people are not productive, absenteeism increases with age, and older people are difficult to train. Research also indicates that older people are: loyal to employers, willing to perform insignificant tasks, and hard working. Methods of attracting older workers to offset the waning supply of entry-age employees focus on flexible work scheduling and flexible benefit packaging. Several companies' policies related to employing older people are discussed, including policies at: Xerox, Polaroid, Travelers Insurance, IBM, Control Data, and General Dynamics.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1987
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Corporate America's moral change
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Recent statistics and litigation results support the idea that US citizens and US corporations are revising their ethical environments, and the changes in moral behavior may affect the way firms hire employees and serve customers. Some companies, such as American Tool & Die, are placing more emphasis on personal attributes than technical background in the hiring process. Suggestions can be incorporated in organizations to develop ethical environments including: using standard interview questions that probe job applicants' ethical values; reviewing organization creeds defining firm values with employees; and using job performance criteria which emphasizes values such as service and honesty. sharing or making employees feel that they count are recommended.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1989
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Post-employment: the changing current in discrimination charges
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Minorities and women will account for 72.4 percent of the labor force growth between 1982 and 1990; this, together with increasing legislative pressures, is increasing the importance of equal employment opportunity. In the past few years, the staff and enforcement strategy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has increased, and equal employment liability potential is increasing. Areas of post-employment activity subject to fairness violations include performance appraisals, discipline and termination, age discrimination, sexual harassment, and pay disparity. According to the EEOC, liability for sexual harassment is not limited to employees responsible for the misconduct but extends to the employer as well.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1986
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