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    Managers call for ‘help to hire’ courses for over 50s recruitment

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Mar 2023

    The government should fund 'help to hire' bootcamps to help SMEs with over 50s recruitment, the Chartered Management Institute has said.

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    Menopause leave rejected, but what’s the alternative?

    by Emma Thomson 28 Feb 2023
    by Emma Thomson 28 Feb 2023

    The UK government may have turned down the idea of 'menopause leave', but menopause should not be ignored by employers.

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    More than half out of work for ill health are aged over 50

    by Nic Paton 30 Jan 2023
    by Nic Paton 30 Jan 2023

    More than half of people out of work since the pandemic because of long-term sickness are aged over 50, according...

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    Link between how old you look and age-related health issues

    by Nic Paton 16 Jan 2023
    by Nic Paton 16 Jan 2023

    How old you look could be a window into your risk of age-related health issues, research has suggested.

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    Lifestyle preventing over 50s from re-entering workforce

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2022

    Changes in lifestyle, caring responsibilities and difficulties in finding paid work are among the barriers to returning to the workforce faced by over 50s, research has found.

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    • Gender pay gap

    Older women earn £7,000 less than male counterparts

    by Jo Faragher 5 Dec 2022
    by Jo Faragher 5 Dec 2022

    Older women face the highest gender pay gap in the UK, with those over 50 paid £7,000 less than their...

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    Chancellor plans to boost work among over 50s and benefits claimants

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Sep 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Sep 2022

    Plans to increase working hours among the over 50s and benefits claimants are to be unveiled in tomorrow's mini-Budget.

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    Illness and fewer part-time jobs see drop in over 50s in work

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Sep 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Sep 2022

    The number people aged 50 and over leaving the workforce has increased since the pandemic, reversing an upward trend in the employment rate seen since the 1990s.

    • Age
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    Writing a workplace menopause policy: a guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 2 Aug 2022
    by Stephen Simpson 2 Aug 2022

    As awareness increases of the impact of gender-specific health issues on the workforce, we look at implementing a workplace menopause policy.

    • Age
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    Make menopause a protected characteristic, say MPs

    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2022
    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2022

    MPs call on government to make menopause protected characteric and enact section 14 of the Equality Act 2010.

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    More than a third of retailers have all-white boards

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jul 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jul 2022

    A report finds the leadership teams of UK retailers do not reflect the communities they serve.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Diversity and inclusion: where does the buck stop?

    by Suki Sandhu 4 Jul 2022
    by Suki Sandhu 4 Jul 2022

    Where does the buck stop when it comes to DEI strategies? And how can HR incentivise inclusive behaviours without promoting tokenism?

    • STEM
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    Bias stopping STEM professionals returning after career break

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jun 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jun 2022

    Bias in STEM recruitment processes is preventing talented professionals from returning following a career break, research has found.

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    Bald move: Tribunal was right in sex-related harassment case

    by Shakil Butt 17 May 2022
    by Shakil Butt 17 May 2022

    After a tribunal judged that calling someone 'bald' amounted to harassment related to sex, Shakil Butt explains why the panel was right.

    • Age
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    How older workers can help beat skills shortages

    by Mary Bright 22 Apr 2022
    by Mary Bright 22 Apr 2022

    Changing demographics mean people may want or need to work for longer. Yet the oldest members of the workforce are...

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