Employing Older Workers
Business for Health framework launched
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Employing Older Workers
Survey highlights impact of menopause on City workers
A quarter of women are more likely to leave the financial services workforce due to their... read more
Employing Older Workers
Age-inclusive toolkit for employers launched
Read about National Older Workers Week A new toolkit has been launched which sets out... read more
Employing Older Workers
Government announces support package for older workers
The Government has announced a £500m extension of the Government's Plan for Jobs scheme,... read more
Employing Older Workers
Study highlights older jobseekers’ perceptions of ageism
Nearly half of jobseekers in their 50s and 64% of those in their 60s feel their age puts... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call for more action to address ageism in the recruitment process
Older workers’ perception of bias in the recruitment process is not taken seriously by... read more
Employing Older Workers
Worries over over 50s as furlough scheme ends
More than half a million over 50s could enter a precarious jobs market for older workers... read more
Flexible Working
Consultation launched on day one flex
The Government has launched a consultation into flexible working, which includes a... read more
Retirement Planning
Report highlights pension underpayment
The Department for Work & Pensions underpaid 134,000 pensioners an estimated £1... read more
Employing Older Workers
Survey launched on menopause at work
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched a survey to find out... read more
Employment Rights
Acas publishes guidance on vaccination policy in the care sector
Acas has published new advice to help employees and employers at care homes in England... read more
Retirement Planning
Covid reverses later retirement and jobseeking trends for over 50s
The age at which people leave the workforce has fallen slightly during the pandemic,... read more
Employing Older Workers
Older workers to pay healthcare levy
Older workers who work past the state retirement age and the self-employed will have to... read more
Employment Rights
Rise in older people claiming Universal Credit
The number of older people claiming Universal Credit [UC] in the last year has risen... read more
Flexible Working
‘Homeworking could attract and retain more older workers’
Working from home has some benefits for older workers and may enable some to stay in the... read more
Retirement Planning
46% of over-50s rethink retirement post-pandemic
Twenty two per cent of workers who are over 50 say that the pandemic has made them want to... read more
Employment Rights
HR expert warns of need for employer awareness about menopause
An HR expert has warned employers to take menopause adjustments seriously after a report... read more
Retirement Planning
Pandemic increases gender pensions gap to £184,000
Men aged 55 have an expected retirement income of £20,712 a year, while women will only... read more
Employing Older Workers
Survey finds widespread fear of age bias in employment
More than two thirds (68 per cent) of over-55s feel that the jobs market is closed to... read more
Self-Employment
Report highlights pandemic impact on self-employed earnings
Older self employed men have been the most affected by Covid pandemic loss of earnings,... read more
Employing Older Workers
Furlough falls, particularly for younger workers
The number of people on furlough has fallen to between 1.1 and 1.6 million, as the scheme... read more
