"Employers still aren't doing enough to retain workers who want to ease their way into retirement," concludes human-resources consultancy Watson Wyatt Worldwide, who recently released a study that surveyed 1,000 people between the ages of 50 and 70 years old. (Baby Boomers Face Barriers To Phased Retirement -Study, Dow Jones news wire, March 22, 2004) 

Their recommendation? "Employers who want to accommodate an aging workforce need to institute alternative work options such as flexible hours, part-time work and telecommuting."

The study, Phased Retirement: Aligning Employer Programs with Worker Preferences - 2004 Survey Report, is available from their website for $45.

10:22:28 AM    

Another terrific summary from Toni Kistner's Telework Beat "Two states, two incentive bills" (NetworkWorld, 3/22/2004), this time comparing proposed state legislation to encourage telework. While Georgia tries to pass an incentive where a business could secure over $40,000 in tax credits but must meet numerous requirements, Maryland offers at most $5,000 per employer and requires only a minimal application process to get the bucks. The first step for each state is to get these bills passed.

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