As the world slowly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new but related workplace challenge began to emerge. Older workers, relatively close to their target retirement age, began leaving the workforce in record numbers.
Some were driven to early retirement by the unfavorable prospect of returning to a workplace full of new health and safety requirements, like masking and regular COVID testing.
Others had seen the values of their homes and 401(k)s rise considerably in recent years and found themselves on a solid enough financial footing to forego another few years in the workforce.
