Imagine not achieving the financial status needed to retire, or the possibility of a hardship in life that requires working beyond the standard age of retirement. Then again, maybe a person takes pride in his or her work and has a sense of self-fulfillment, but he or she is being squeezed out of the work place to bring in a younger generation. Who or what is going to ensure that the older workforces are protected? Are employers required to keep employees if they deem them to old for the job, or, better yet, what are the employer's responsibilities? These are only a few of the points th…