National Employ Older Workers Week is a chance to reflect on the safety and health needs of older workers
By Bermang Ortiz, BA and Juliann Scholl, PhD
This last full week of September is National Employ Older Workers Week. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the week “recognizes the vital role of older workers in the workforce … and aims to increase awareness of this labor segment and develop innovative strategies to tap it.”