September 25th to the 29th is National Employ Older Workers Week! The U.S. workforce is aging. The share of the labor force made up of people 55 years and older has increased from 12 percent in 1994 to 22 percent in 2014, and it is projected to reach approximately 25 percent in 2024.1The aging of the U.S. workforce and the increasing age diversity among workers requires us to consider the health and safety implications related to aging and work. During National Employ Older Workers Week next week NIOSH will present a webinar, “Interventions and Promising Practices in the Aging Workplace”
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