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Four Reasons Why Employers Should Hire more Older Citizens for their Companies

Four Reasons Why Employers Should Hire more Older Citizens for their Companies On this page, we’ll look at four justifications for why employers ought to take on more senior folks. The workplace is constantly being redefined in the digital age that we currently inhabit in an effort to remain relevant in the rapidly evolving societies that are greatly influenced by internet technology and machine intelligence. The most important questions might be whether to continue hiring senior folks, if they would fit in, and whether they actually have anything valuable to contribute. Well, senior citizens still have a place in today’s dynamic workplace. And sure, if used correctly, they will continue to bring a great deal of value that will help businesses expand and benefit societies.

 

Descrimination based on age, is unlawful in South Africa. According to EAPA-SA, employers still demonstrate ageist attitudes and harbour negative perceptions about older workers – especially about their ability to adapt to technological and organisational change. Both the South African Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Employment Equity Act (EEA) protect all employees against age discrimination – and any other form of arbitrary discrimination.

Four Reasons to Hire Older Citizens

Below are the main four reasons why employers should hire more older citizens for their companies

• #ONE: Older Citizens are the most loyal employees as compared to the younger ones
• #TWO: Older Citizens possess wealth of work experience which will make the company more profitable.
• #THREE: Older Citizens are more trusted in companies. Also, older clients may prefar to deal with older employees in the companies.
• #FOUR: Older Citizens are resourceful in retaining business knowledge and valuable long existing networks

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