Matthew Taylor, the lead for a review of modern employment, has called for the improvement of the quality of work in the UK to become a new “national goal”.
Government Business Champion for Older Workers, Andy Briggs, announces a new target to get 1M more people aged 50 and over in work over the next 5 years.
This evidence briefing identifies the characteristics of work that are important to people aged 50 and over, and explores actions employers can take to attract and retain them.
There are around 3.5 million people not in work between 50 and the state pension Age, and around a million of those stopped work before they were ready.
Key ideas and insights of practitioners who attended our workshop on employment are detailed, including possible interventions for individual personas.
In response to the Interim Report, we welcome the analysis set out and are pleased it reflects many of the issues we set out in our briefing to the Review.
