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Can They Take It? What Happens When Older Employees Work Overtime
Authors:  Harris Allen, Ph.D., Christopher Woock
Publication Date:  November 2008
Report Number:  A-0289-08-EA
File size: 258KB

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Overtime is a key to profitability for many employers, and a boost to the paychecks of their employees. But is there a concomitant cost when, as is often the case, senior employees work extra hours? Do older employees pay an overtime price in illness, injury, and diminished productivity? The answer isn’t as clear-cut, or as troubling, as you might think.