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older workers

[ˈoʊldər ˈwɜrkərz]
noun
trabalhadores mais velhos
1. Employees or laborers who are in the later stages of their working life, typically those aged 55 and above
Many companies are implementing programs to retain older workers and benefit from their experience.
Muitas empresas estão implementando programas para reter trabalhadores mais velhos e beneficiar-se de sua experiência.
2. Workforce members considered senior in age relative to their peers
Older workers often face age discrimination in the job market.
Trabalhadores mais velhos frequentemente enfrentam discriminação por idade no mercado de trabalho.
Synonyms
senior workersaging workforcemature workersexperienced workers
Antonyms
younger workersjunior staffentry-level employees

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhadores mais velhos
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
profissionais sênior
Common alternative in business contexts
Portugal
trabalhadores de idade avançada
More formal term used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

silver generation
golden years of employment
experience over youth
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