SPECIFICS OF EMPLOYMENT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PANDEMIC: SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECT
The problem of the situation of older people in the field of employment in the context of a pandemic is being actualized. To study the stated problem, a sociological study - Problems of integrating pensioners into the labor market‖ was carried out using a survey ( N = 120 people) and interviews ( N = 20 people) of this population category in March-April 2020. As a result, the peculiarities and reasons for integrating pensioners into the labor market were identified using the example of Nizhny Novgorod region. The problem of keeping a job after a person retires is considered, identifying the most "safe" areas where older people can work depending on their socio - demographic characteristics. The problem of the perception of older people as a category experiencing discrimination in the social and labor sphere is being analyzed. The fact of violations of pensioners' labor rights and the specifics of their manifestations from a gender perspective are identified. Despite the perspective and demand for the concept of active ageing, in most cases, there is a negative attitude of pensioners to work after a well - deserved vacation, which is largely due to their forced integration into employment. The sufficiency and effectiveness of existing state measures aimed at social protection of elderly people who continue to work after retirement are assessed. Prospects for further study of the problem are associated with the development of differentiated approaches to the methodology of assessing the professional suitability of representatives of older age groups.