SOC246H1 Lecture 8: SOC246 - Lecture 8 - Work & Occupations.docx
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Employment vs. work compression of employment: 1950s: small period of education, long term of employment then short term of retirement, current: long education, and longer retirement, therefore compression of employment. People also live longer but retire earlier: this idea represents the typical male rather than the life of women in the labour force. Labour market vs. labour force: labour market: demand for employee with a certain set of skills (demand, labour force: available supply of workers (supply) People work for longer and retire later. Canada: participation in the labour force drops with age. More women in the labour force etc. The greing of the canadian labourforce: policy considerations: Strategic plans to recruit or retain workers in specific sectors and occupations. Resrtucting pension plans to help older workers delay retirement or return to work. Adapting workplaces for arguing labour force and dealing directly with age discrimination.
