tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post3866500885582650372..comments2023-10-26T04:08:48.599-07:00Comments on Ian Manborde: Economically Vulnerable WorkersIan Manbordehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-64361329171900695262009-02-18T01:49:00.000-08:002009-02-18T01:49:00.000-08:00Colleagues,Many thanks for these comments.It is to...Colleagues,<BR/><BR/>Many thanks for these comments.<BR/><BR/>It is to be expected that across organised workplaces there will be diferent experiences around the position of workers nearing retirement.<BR/><BR/>There is though, in an examination of labour market data, clearly a trend for workers nearing retirement to more often spend up to 5 years prior to the receipt of retirement income in periods of unemployment and in receipt of benefit.<BR/><BR/>Dependent on the nature of pension schemes those workers pay in to (if at all) this scenario can have distress effects on retirement income particularly for those in final salary schemes.<BR/><BR/>As I mentioned in the original posted item, a particular concern for trade unions and those organisations supporting the interests of older people in society, is the extent to which the Age Regulations appear to be offering limited forms of protection from continuing, if not increasing, discrimination based on age.<BR/><BR/>IanIan Manbordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-8346477048342514712009-02-17T05:04:00.000-08:002009-02-17T05:04:00.000-08:00My position is different from the last two.In food...My position is different from the last two.<BR/><BR/>In food processing older workers are vulnerable often because they are either on a slightly higher premium or less willing or able to adapt to change.<BR/><BR/>Either way it has been my experience to see older members as more vulnerable.Jenni Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864801818600525786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-8570747407727664172009-02-16T10:51:00.000-08:002009-02-16T10:51:00.000-08:00Hi Ian,Like the person above I feel that age isn't...Hi Ian,<BR/><BR/>Like the person above I feel that age isn't an issue in the manufacturing sector where I work. <BR/><BR/>Things are bad and most members are very worried about their jobs despite their age.<BR/><BR/>I think though that an older man is in a worse place than a young man as he has less chance to find a job if he get's made redundant.<BR/><BR/>Must have been nice to be in Finland and would like to know more when next time we meet. When next are you at Esher?<BR/><BR/>JasJashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300948930856608656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-47553873449936845802009-02-16T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-16T07:43:00.000-08:00Your comment doent make any sense to me as at our ...Your comment doent make any sense to me as at our place every one is under fire and not just beacuse of age.<BR/><BR/>You can get picked on for any reason and sometimes if you have been there longer that can help.<BR/><BR/>I understand what you day about the regulations though as they make no difference as our employer wouldnt know what you was talking about and what just do what they wanted and argue that it is for the business interest.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306226778211128992noreply@blogger.com