Of all the projections concerning the nature and composition of the United State's future labor force, the prediction with the greatest degree of consensus targets employee aging. This study employs a sample of 45 Florida muncipal governments to examine a number of issues related to the aging labor force and human resources management policy and practice. The results indicate that formal charges of age discrimination are rare in municipal governments and that few muncipal governments are developing age-related training programs.
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