Tag: Make No Assumptions

‘Thinking About Retirement?’—Danger or Diligence?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 4, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Mar 4, 2014

Can You Ask About Retirement Plans? Can you ask older employees about their retirement plans? Yes, if you are careful, says BLR® Senior Legal Editor Joan Farrell. But push too hard and it starts to look like age discrimination. If an employer has a legitimate reason, like workforce planning or succession planning, it’s not a […]

‘Thinking About Retirement?’—Danger or Diligence?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 4, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Mar 4, 2014

Can You Ask About Retirement Plans? Can you ask older employees about their retirement plans? Yes, if you are careful, says BLR® Senior Legal Editor Joan Farrell. But push too hard and it starts to look like age discrimination. If an employer has a legitimate reason, like workforce planning or succession planning, it’s not a […]

Asking Older Employees About Retirement Plans—Danger or Diligence?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Oct 29, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 4, 2013

Yesterday’s Advisor featured Attorney Joan Farrell’s take on some of the subtleties of age discrimination, retirement, and workforce planning. Today, the delicate issue of asking directly about retirement plans, plus an introduction to BLR’s unique 10-minutes-at-a-time supervisors’ training system.   Can You Ask About Retirement Plans? Can you ask older employees about their retirement plans? […]