The Centre For Ageing Better Newsletter is an excellent read – here are the headline stories from their latest edition – sign up for the newsletter on their website.
Flexible Working
We know that the number one workplace practice that people aged over 50 themselves say would help them to work longer is flexible working.
From 6 April, new legislation has come into force and all employees now have the right to request flexible working from their employers from their first day of working.
Read more about why we think this legislation is important for older workers in our latest news story now.
Here’s why saving for a comfortable retirement is more difficult for women, Disabled people and people from minority ethnic backgrounds
With the release of our latest State of Ageing chapter on finance, this blog explains how the barriers workers face in employment significantly impact their quality of life in retirement. More Details
Case study – Making friends, helping people
In this recent case study, we find out why one of our Age-friendly Employers has recently signed our Age-friendly Employer Pledge. We spoke to Jane Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of The Oddfellows Friendly Society, a society to find friendship and extra support across the country and about how the Pledge has helped them to enforce their position as an age-friendly employer. Linda offers her top three tips about being an age-friendly employer.
- The ‘neighbourhood arts centre without walls’ – This recent Age-friendly Employer Pledge case study looks at why RivelinCo have chosen to sign the Pledge and the importance of it to their neighbourhood arts centre.
- Accidental ageists: quarter of the population discriminate or stereotype by age without realising – This news article looks at the data from our Age Without Limits quiz, finding that 28% of people submitted ‘accidentally ageist’ answers.
- Budget of short-term gains fails to tackle need for long-term change – We look at the final Spring Budget of 2024, and our Chief Executive Carole Easton shares her thoughts.