JSIT23-04: Access to Paid Sick Leave and the Employment of Older Adults

There is political pressure to raise the age for retirement benefit claims, despite many American workers detaching from the labor market in their 50s and early 60s(Berkman & Truesdale, 2022). If the eligibility age for retirement claims is extended, older workers will require support to sustain employment and meet their retirement goals. This study focuses on the potential of paid sick leave (PSL) to support older workers to maintain employment intensity by offering workers the flexibility to address health and caregiving needs. Understanding the role of work-family policies to support workers as they age might illuminate critical strategies.