“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you are a banana,” said beloved 92 year old entertainer, Betty White. Too many people in the world believe that after a certain age persons become disposable. As a matter of fact, many people have been discussing whether or not a mandatory retirement age should be set. However desirable this may seem it is important to remember that each job requires different skill sets, therefore making it unreasonable to have a standard age of retirement. A mandatory retirement age should not be enacted because it is not only a violation of the anti-discrimination acts, and will cause more economic pressure on citizens, but there are no proven medical benefits.
To enumerate, according to the United States Department of Labor, “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, or ethnic origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees 40 years and …show more content…
It has been predicted that should a retirement age be implemented, there would be an over flow of vacancies within the work force. While this may benefit the younger demographic looking for jobs, it also hurts them. Due to the fact that there will be profuse amounts of people expecting pension checks every so and so weeks, the government will need to find a place to acquire that money. As Gokhale said, “The burden on working generations to support a larger and longer lived retiree population will increase,”(Gokhale, 2004). Not only will the added burden of supporting the numerous retired men and will cause stress, but it may even negatively affect today’s economy. “In America, under the same assumptions [as Japan], the retirement of the baby-boomers would be expected to reduce the economy’s potential growth rate by 0.7 percentage points,” (The Economist Newspaper,
To enumerate, according to the United States Department of Labor, “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, or ethnic origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees 40 years and …show more content…
It has been predicted that should a retirement age be implemented, there would be an over flow of vacancies within the work force. While this may benefit the younger demographic looking for jobs, it also hurts them. Due to the fact that there will be profuse amounts of people expecting pension checks every so and so weeks, the government will need to find a place to acquire that money. As Gokhale said, “The burden on working generations to support a larger and longer lived retiree population will increase,”(Gokhale, 2004). Not only will the added burden of supporting the numerous retired men and will cause stress, but it may even negatively affect today’s economy. “In America, under the same assumptions [as Japan], the retirement of the baby-boomers would be expected to reduce the economy’s potential growth rate by 0.7 percentage points,” (The Economist Newspaper,