There has been so much written and discussed over the past two years about the aging workforce. The knowledge workers that will be leaving companies in droves being replaced by less experienced workers or even worse - no one to take these positions as the new workforce is not interested in these jobs.
Well - what are companies to do with the dramatic changes brought on with the economic crises? Several workers who were retiring have to push off their plans until they can rebuild those portfolios to the level to retire.
Now that we have changed systems to accommodate the "younger" worker what systems need to be in place for the aging worker - I expect very different systems. What other financial impacts will this have to companies - the cost of salary, benefits and later retirement programs that are needed to support the older worker. All companies will need to significantly look at the plans they have in flight and determine how they will move forward with a very different looking workforce than what was planned a year ago.
Unfortunately I don't think many companies right now are making any plans for the older workers.