Warren Highlights Harmful Effect of Unpredictable “On Call” Work for Older Workers

At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted how “just-in-time” scheduling practices—which leave workers with last-minute shift assignments and inflexible schedules—have a particularly negative effect on older workers in part-time jobs. As prices increase and wages decline, retirement has grown further out of reach, forcing more older Americans to stay in the workforce. In fact, older workers are the fastest-growing demographic of the workforce.