Case studies

This week marks National Older Workers week – an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the value that experienced workers bring to a business.

Christine and Margaret have lived in an intergenerational homeshare for over a year.

Surveys show that three in five menopausal women are negatively affected at work and that nearly one million women in the UK left their jobs because of menopausal symptoms.

Lara has had a 30-year career in the police before exploring other employment options.

Harry has had a long career as a teacher and academic, and continues to work setting up his own publishing house.

Imperial London Hotels is a family-run business that’s been going for 200 years. The pandemic made them rethink hospitality in favour of older workers.

Sharon Betts, Director of Corporate Services at the Isle of Wight Council, talks to us about just some of the initiatives and good practice at the Council, that supports their commitment to being an Age-friendly Employer.

For East Riding of Yorkshire Council, being an age-friendly employer is a central part of putting equality, diversity and inclusion commitments into practice.