Retirement Planning
Report highlights pension gap for people with disabilities
People with disabilities face huge barriers to pensions saving, resulting in a private... read more
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Employing Older Workers
Action needed to address gender pensions gap
The gender pensions income gap in the UK means that retired women effectively go for four... read more
Employing Older Workers
1.8m may have Long Covid
An estimated 1.8 million people are reported to have Long Covid, with the majority saying... read more
Retirement Planning
50% of older women reveal they will have to keep working beyond retirement
New research from 1,356 older workers (aged 45+) has revealed the true extent of the... read more
Employing Older Workers
Survey highlights impact of menopause at work
Some 44% of menopausal women in employment say their ability to work has been affected by... read more
Employing Older Workers
Commission will investigate links between health and economy
More than a million workers are missing from the workforce compared to the pre-pandemic... read more
Self-Employment
Freelancer’s relief at Court of Appeal ruling
HMRC has lost an appeal on one of its main grounds for contesting an IR35 ruling at the... read more
Retirement Planning
Slight rise in number of people paying into workplace pensions
The percentage of people paying into workplace pensions has increased slightly in the... read more
Employing Older Workers
Analysis shows rise in older men falling into economic inactivity
Economic inactivity levels amongst men aged 50-64 in December 2021 to February 2022 were... read more
Employing Older Workers
Economic inactivity continues to rise
Unemployment has fallen to 3.8% while vacancies rose to a new record of 1,288,000,... read more
Employing Older Workers
‘Ageist language in job ads can discourage older applicants’
Advertisements for jobs that include subtle ageist stereotypes related to physical... read more
Self-Employment
What’s the impact of the IR35 extension one year on?
Over 70% of businesses and recruiters have seen a reduction in their limited company... read more
Employing Older Workers
More employers sign up to menopause at work pledge
Employers including AstraZeneca, BBC, Royal Mail, Co-op, and TSB are among 600... read more
Employing Older Workers
Wellbeing and health slip down the agenda despite Covid persisting
Wellbeing and mental health are beginning to slip down the business agenda, according to a... read more
Employing Older Workers
Health inequalities roadmap launched for employers
A major review of health inequities has outlined a roadmap for the role of industry in... read more
Employing Older Workers
Understanding older workers better
More flexible working, early and ongoing support for health and wellbeing and better... read more
Employing Older Workers
‘Vast majority of employers don’t have a menopause policy’
Almost three quarters (72%) of businesses do not have a menopause policy and only 13% of... read more
Retirement Planning
‘Half of over 50’s regret not saving more for retirement’
Nearly half of over 50s regret not saving into their pension sooner and almost two thirds... read more
Employing Older Workers
Boots offers to pay for HRT for employees going through menopause
Boots has announced that it will cover the cost of employees' HRT prescriptions as part of... read more
Employing Older Workers
Brazilian start-up advocating that we “retire the CV” wins future of work award
A Brazilian start-up which wants to see CVs "retired" has won an international future of... read more
Retirement Planning
‘550K fewer older workers in workforce than before pandemic’
There are now 550K fewer people aged over 50 in the labour market than before the crisis... read more
