Ageing workforce Archives

Adapting to an ageing workforce

Nov 17, 2017 | 0

Businesses should review employee benefits to check their suitability for people at different stages in their lives.

Over 55s braced to work until 70 to ‘stay mentally fit’

Feb 27, 2017 | 0

Almost half of over 55s believe they will work past retirement age, but three quarters of employees don’t think employers are doing enough to support older workers.

Paul Avis: Right product, right time?

Feb 6, 2017 | 0

From April 2017, applicants for Employment and Support Allowance who are assessed as unfit for work but capable of work-related activity will receive a reduced State benefit, equivalent to Jobseeker’s Allowance. The value will fall from £5,312 to £3,801 per year. Can anyone really live on this?

Government calls for a million more older people in work by 2022

Feb 6, 2017 | 0

Employers should increase the number of older people in the UK workforce by one million over the next five years to combat age bias, the Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers will announce today.

Anxious employers fret over retirement planning

Oct 6, 2015 | 0

Employer concern is growing about the number of older workers who are planning to delay retirement due to sparse pension pots. A survey conducted by the professional services firm, Towers Watson, also uncovered employer concern about whether enough is being done to prepare an aging workforce for retirement.

Age-related recruitment bias goes unchecked amongst majority of companies

Oct 1, 2015 | 1

The vast majority (87%) of employers do not check whether their people managers hire workers older than themselves, according to the results of Mercer’s Age-Friendly Employer research released this week.

Older workers struggling to find new employment this National Older People’s Day

Oct 1, 2015 | 3

Almost all UK professionals (92%) believe that older workers make a valuable contribution to their organisation and yet people as young as 45 are struggling to find new employment because of their age, new research from CV-Library this week shows.

Hidden in plain sight: BITC report highlights ‘missing million’ in UK labour market

Aug 17, 2015 | 0

According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and a three part report published by Business in the Community (BITC), just over a million people aged 50 or over have been pushed out of work involuntarily.

HR professionals call for workplace dementia policies

Jul 22, 2015 | 0

Dementia is a rising concern for HR departments. As the workforce ages, so does the need for increased flexibility and education.

Labour market failing older workers

Jul 21, 2015 | 0

Businesses are missing out on valuable skills and experience from a failing labour market not recognising older workers ambition and potential, warns academics from Newcastle University.

Bust the myths of ageing for greater employee wellbeing

Jun 30, 2015 | 0

Research reveals that the effects of neglecting activities that could improve health can have a significant impact on our quality of life in later years, “with dementia and diabetes just two examples of diseases that are potential outcomes of unhealthy lifestyles,” according to Richard Adams, chief nurse at Bupa UK.

Office workers “too busy” to spend time on health and wellbeing

Jun 30, 2015 | 0

Over a third of office workers (35%) are too busy to take time out for health and wellbeing activities that could benefit them now and in later life, according to new research by Age UK and Bupa.

InsideHR returns: The UK’s ageing workforce

Jun 15, 2015 | 0

This week’s InsideHR webinar featured a panel discussion on the UK’s ageing workforce and how HR must adapt.

Poll: Is your organisation examining its policies to prepare for an ageing workforce?

Jun 10, 2015 | 0

The last few years have seen British workers retiring later and later, whether through choice or a financial need. By 2020 it is projected that a third of all employees in the UK will be over 50.

Ageism in the workplace is widening the skills gap

Jun 9, 2015 | 2

Ageism in the workforce is creating a wider skill gap due to over 50s not being considered for senior and managerial roles despite having the knowledge and experience to fill this gap.

UK workers left vulnerable and in the dark about new pension reforms

Jun 1, 2015 | 0

Nearly two thirds of British workers (62 percent) are either totally oblivious of the Government’s recent pension freedom laws or have scant understanding of how they are affected, according to a major new survey of 5,000 UK employees by Towers Watson.

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