Government urged to give grandparents paid leave for birth of grandchildren
Nearly two million grandparents have either reduced their working hours, taken time off or given up work entirely to care for their grandchildren.
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Tag: Over 50s
Tackling ageism is not part of most companies’ diversity agendas
How can employers ensure their recruitment processes are fair for workers of all ages?
Read MoreFlexible working tops list for over-50s
A recent poll commissioned by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy reveals that 78per cent of respondents over the age of 50 would rather work flexible hours.
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Over 50s are being neglected in the workplace
Employers are failing to maximise on older workers knowledge and experience in the workplace and this is leaving many over 50s with either a dwindling career or with no career at all.
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Over 50s account for half of the dramatic increase in self-employment
Self-employment accounts for 44 per cent of the net rise in employment since mid- 2010, with...
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Urgent action needed to help people to work for longer
The UK economy will be under enormous strain, employers will not have the skilled workforces they...
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Julie Windsor: The great age debate – why the over 50s should not be overlooked by recruiters
A recent HR survey carried out with almost 300 HR professionals revealed one particularly worrying...
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More than half of over-55s would work beyond retirement age
More than half of over-55s currently in the workforce are happy to work past the default...
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Younger workers can benefit from strong work ethic of older generation, says Richard Shea of Futurestep
Recent research from Censuswide and Slater & Gordon has revealed that age discrimination in...
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Brits feel their career nosedives from age 54
Brits feel invisible in the workplace at the age of 54, a new study has revealed. Researchers have...
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France must do more to promote quality jobs for older workers, says OECD
Promoting quality employment for older workers is crucial to boosting growth and ensuring a...
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73% of over 50s believe they have been denied a job due to their age
83% of jobseekers over the age of 60 believe they have been rejected for a job because of their...
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55% of over 55s peeved off with business jargon
Office workers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the excessive use of business jargon in...
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60% of Over-50s have to juggle caring responsibilities with their jobs
With two in five women over the age of 50 also the mothers of school-age children, the TUC is...
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Outplacement services are not working for the over 40s
Profound changes in the job market mean that corporate outplacement no longer works for employees,...
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Recovering from redundancy much harder for over-50s
Nearly half of the over-50s workers made redundant in the past three years have yet to find a new...
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