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Employees are being forced into an early retirement, due to nation-wide layoffs and workers opting to leave the workforce to care for themselves or others during COVID-19.
According to a recent survey by Allianz Life, more than two-thirds of respondents said they retired earlier than expected, up significantly from the 50% of employees who left the workforce for early retirement last year.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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