Employment Rights
Call for furlough-type scheme for vulnerable older workers
The Chancellor should introduce a new ‘furlough-style scheme’ for all those workers... read more
Month: July 2020
Employing Older Workers
How to bring staff back to the office
With lockdown easing and the prospect of returning to work causing many to feel anxious... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Working carers fear jobs could be a risk if caring responsibilities increase
Working carers say they may have to give up their jobs due to unsupportive employers if... read more
Employment Rights
Oldest and youngest most likely to have dropped hours since pandemic
The over 65s have seen the biggest percentage drop in the average number of hours worked... read more
Employing Older Workers
Ageism the barrier to healthy ageing
Ageism is one of the main barriers to healthy ageing, a webinar heard last week. This... read more
Retirement Planning
18% of over 50’s say Covid could affect their retirement plans
Almost a fifth of people aged 50 and over say that the COVID-19 pandemic has already or... read more
Employing Older Workers
The Empathy Manifesto, Part 3: How to become an empathetic leader
This is the final part of the Empathy Manifesto, a three-part series by business coaches... read more
Flexible Working
How to embed agile working after Covid-19
Flexible working has been vital for many organisations since the coronavirus pandemic hit... read more
Flexible Working
Why the time to experiment with a four-day week is now
Larger companies need to trial a four-day week to drive the agenda forward so that... read more
Employing Older Workers
Using empathy as a compass to successfully navigate change
This is the second part of the Empathy Manifesto, a three-part series by business coaches... read more
Employment Rights
Ageism and ableism and the coronavirus pandemic
The prejudice and bias that have been laid bare during the coronavirus pandemic could... read more
Employing Older Workers
New working models for a longer working life
What will the future of work be? With workers over 50 representing an increasingly larger... read more
Employment Rights
Redundancy and furlough: good practice
From August employers will have to start contributing to the furlough scheme and that will... read more
Employing Older Workers
The Empathy Manifesto, Part 1: The essential leadership skill to navigate uncertainty
As we write this, organisations are having to adapt to massive and unprecedented change... read more
Employment Rights
Warning of jobs impact for over 50s of Government focus on youth
Campaigners have welcomed the Chancellor's summer statement and investment in a temporary... read more
Retirement Planning
Work and retirement redesigned
Employers need to urgently engage with the implications of an ageing workforce and look to... read more
Self-Employment
Post lockdown tips for freelancers and contractors looking to secure their next contract
As we ease out of lockdown, many contractors and freelancers will be keen to reconnect... read more
Retirement Planning
Gender pension gap grows significantly
The pensions gap between men and women is widening, according to an analysis of Office for... read more
Self-Employment
IR35 to go ahead next April
The IR35 legislation will be extended to the private sector from next April after the... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Seeing caring experience as a benefit for the workplace
People with experience of caring responsibilities should be seen as a boon to employers as... read more
Employing Older Workers
Workers’ health starts to fail at 59
The average age that people are in work and healthy is 59, according to a new study. ... read more
