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Retirement isn’t what it used to be.
Whether due to a change in the workplace, a shift in priorities, or the ongoing pandemic, employees are no longer waiting until 65 to retire. By the third quarter of 2021, 50% of adults aged 55 and over had retired from the labor force, according to data from Pew Research Center. But employees may not be ready for this early transition, and the blame could rest with employers.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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