As a result, older workers in British Columbia are no longer forced to quit when they turn 65. British Columbia followed the steps of eliminating mandatory retirement from Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, and Ontario to eliminate mandatory retirement (McMullin 326). On April 30, 2003, the Ontario government banned mandatory retirement such that “the government introduced a new legislation to allow more seniors to remain active in the workforce and retiring at a time of their own choosing, no an arbitrarily government appointed time” (Gomez and Gunderson 5). However, there are still some provisions from employers that allow mandatory retirement for jobs where physical ability is essential, such as law enforcement officers and firefighters. Eliminating mandatory retirement will eliminate age discrimination among the workforce as it has been shown that individuals with the most education tend to enjoy their work and are reluctant to get out of the workforce (McMullin 326). Many older workers want to keep working in the labour market because they have a sense of
As a result, older workers in British Columbia are no longer forced to quit when they turn 65. British Columbia followed the steps of eliminating mandatory retirement from Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, and Ontario to eliminate mandatory retirement (McMullin 326). On April 30, 2003, the Ontario government banned mandatory retirement such that “the government introduced a new legislation to allow more seniors to remain active in the workforce and retiring at a time of their own choosing, no an arbitrarily government appointed time” (Gomez and Gunderson 5). However, there are still some provisions from employers that allow mandatory retirement for jobs where physical ability is essential, such as law enforcement officers and firefighters. Eliminating mandatory retirement will eliminate age discrimination among the workforce as it has been shown that individuals with the most education tend to enjoy their work and are reluctant to get out of the workforce (McMullin 326). Many older workers want to keep working in the labour market because they have a sense of