Employment Rights
Call for Older People’s Commissioner for Scotland
Age Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government to establish the role of an Older... read more
News
Carers & Sandwich Generation
‘Consider informal care impact of raising retirement’
The net gain arising from increased employment due to raising the retirement age may be... read more
Employing Older Workers
Warning of stalling economic growth as baby boom generation retire
Analysts from Pantheon Macroeconomics have warned that economic growth could stall in the... read more
Retirement Planning
Preparing for the emotional upheaval of retirement
Retirement ranks in the top three of the most emotionally impactful times in people's... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call to tackle the growing disability employment gap
Business leaders have send an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to deliver... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call for action on older workers’ health
Hundreds of thousands of older workers are being “consigned to poverty” due to ill... read more
Employing Older Workers
Two thirds of women who have had the menopause want more workplace support
Over two fifths of women in the UK who have experienced menopause symptoms say they have... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call for more employers to adopt financial wellbeing policies
Half of employers don’t have a financial wellbeing policy to cover issues such as... read more
Retirement Planning
DWP to repay £3bn in underpaid state pensions
Around 200,000 women are to receive letters to say they are owed an average £13,500 due... read more
Self-Employment
Survey shows lack of preparation for IR35 changes
The majority of the UK’s self-employed workforce is unprepared for the upcoming changes... read more
Employing Older Workers
Concerns rise for pandemic effects on over 50s
The employment rate for over 50s fell by the highest percentage of all age groups in the... read more
Employing Older Workers
Uber loses case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as workers not... read more
Employment Rights
TUC calls for furlough for additional shielders who can’t work from home
The TUC has called for the additional 1.7m people being added to the shielding list who... read more
Self-Employment
‘No fines for IR35 mistakes in the first year’
Employers will not have to pay penalties for inaccuracies relating to the new off-payroll... read more
Retirement Planning
Consultation launched on national minimum pension age
The Government has launched a consultation on increasing the normal minimum pension age. ... read more
Self-Employment
‘Freelancers working more for less’
Freelancers are lowering their day rates and working more, according to a new survey. ... read more
Employing Older Workers
WM People launched to focus on a better world of work
workingwise.co.uk will join forces with sister sites workingdads.co.uk and... read more
Employing Older Workers
Survey calls on employers to tackle ageist attitudes at work
Older workers are feeling more negative than positive about the next months, according to... read more
Flexible Working
Top Employer Award winners recognised
Our sister site workingmums.co.uk has announced the winners of its 2021 Top Employer... read more
Employing Older Workers
Older workers two and a half times more likely to suffer long-term unemployment
Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely as younger age groups to be out of... read more
Employment Rights
National lockdown agreed for England
From midnight tonight the national lockdown announced yesterday for England will become... read more
