The government has appointed a business champion for older workers. Economist Dr Ros Altmann has been appointed by pensions minister Steve Webb to challenge outdated perceptions about over-50s in the labour market. Speaking at a London event to launch the… Read More ›
Flexible working is the most common initiative to support the extension of working life according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The Institute said the multi-generational workforce will create “positive tension leading to innovation”… Read More ›
More than half of those over 55 in the workforce are happy to work past the age of 65 according to research by an insurance firm. A study by MetLife found 54% of those over 55 and currently in work… Read More ›
Nearly one in four people planning to retire this year do not feel ready to stop working completely. Research by Prudential also shows that 13% of those scheduled to retire have chosen to delay. Class of 2014 is Prudential’s seventh… Read More ›
Employers must cater to older workers or face being left behind as the population ages, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Flexible working is one tool that can ease changing workforce dynamics and fulfil the needs of… Read More ›
Academics have embarked on a study to stem the ‘brain drain’ of older workers as they near retirement. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have secured €1.1m of EU funding for a three-year project to try and find ways of retaining… Read More ›
A global survey has shown that 64% of semi-retirees regretted leaving full-time employment so soon. HSBC surveyed 16,000 people in 15 countries for its Life After Work? report, comparing the views of working age people with those in retirement. It… Read More ›
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