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Many people want or need to continue working as they get older but can face barriers in doing so.

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Woman at home

Let’s talk about the menopause

Too many workplaces continue to be unsupportive and alienating to women experiencing the menopause. More needs to be done.

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Female worker

What happens when we stop relying on women’s unpaid work?

A recent report from King's College London identified the staggering costs older women workers face when it comes to providing care for older relatives, prompting the question: why is this not a shared responsibility between both men and women?

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Inclusive language in job adverts a ‘win-win’ for employers and jobseekers

New report shows that only 5.5% of job adverts mention flexible working, which risks deterring both younger and older applicants.

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What can an 82-year-old Hamlet tell us about inclusivity in the workplace?

While A-list actors may be able to find work whatever their age, it’s a different story for ordinary older workers who face barriers to work right from the start.

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Woman at work

How employers can #ChooseToChallenge age-friendly practices for older working women

A life-time of wage and pensions inequalities means that many women approaching later life risk being financially dependent on their partners, and the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on women threatens to compound these issues further.

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An older man and younger woman working together

The best way to help younger workers through the recovery is having older workers alongside them

The economic fallout from the pandemic has resulted in the highest unemployment figures for the past five years and from an increasingly tough job market.

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Older worker with younger worker

Why older workers are the future

Even though older workers make up a third of the workforce they're still facing many difficulties in remaining or returning to the job market.

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Older workers risk bearing the brunt of the post pandemic unemployment hangover

The massive economic impact of the pandemic has resulted in significant job losses across many sectors of society but the over 50s are in danger of being overlooked.

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