More than a quarter of UK workers expect their bosses to create flexible roles to allow them to work beyond their target retirement age. That’s according to research by financial provider Aegon, which asked workers if they intended to keep… Read More ›

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Retirees want to work part-time
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 ›
Business must face rapidly ageing workforce
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 ›
Semi-retired regret cutting work so soon
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 ›
Rise in older people in work
People in the UK are working longer than before, but businesses are struggling to accommodate this rise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) last week said the proportion of economically active 65-74 year olds almost doubled between 2001 and 2011,… Read More ›