Addressing the issue of age-related stereotypes could allow people, including those in HR jobs, to stay in work longer.
Following recent suggestions that the general public would support the abolishment of the default retirement age, a leading charity has suggested that the system no longer has a place in modern society.
Claire Nurden, research and policy officer for Independent Age, said: “The default retirement age is outdated and gives rise to negative stereotypes of ageing and older people.”
As an alternative, she suggests that elderly people are given progressively fewer hours in order to allow them to retire “more flexibly”.
Ms Nurden goes on to say that this reduction in hours should be calculated relative to a person’s abilities and needs.
A survey by Age UK found that 65 per cent of people believe enforced retirement should be scrapped, with immediate effect.
