In general, employers do not need specifically to justify using length of service to calculate pay, according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Cadman v Health and Safety Executive (Case C-17/05, 3.10.06). An employer will only have to justify using this system for a particular job if a worker can provide evidence raising…
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The economic gains that could result from addressing issues preventing older workers returning to the workforce are significant Around 800,000 older individuals wish to resume working, but they encounter obstacles like inflexibility, accessibility issues, and discrimination. Research reveals that up to 330,000 retirees left the workforce due to the lack of flexible work, which amounts…
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The latest stage of the Centre for Ageing Better’s Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW) project introduces helpful new ways to reduce age discrimination in the recruitment process. The GROW project brought together employers and recruiters alongside older individuals to develop and try out innovative strategies for combating age-related discrimination in the hiring process. This…
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The Women and Equalities Committee has opened a new inquiry into the rights of older people, investigating whether stereotypes and age discrimination are preventing them from fully participating in different aspects of society.. Comment A recent survey in Singapore, conducted in August 2023 to mark the International Day of Older Persons, revealed strong support among…
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A new Gardaí recruitment campaign is launching with plans to elevate the recruitment age limit from 35 to 50. This shift in policy comes amid ongoing discussions about the stringent criteria for candidates and follows a recent ruling by the Labour Court that deemed the previous age limit unlawful, citing discrimination on the grounds of…
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An online petition supported by the over-60s campaign group Silver Voices, which seeks to remove age restrictions for routine screenings for breast, bowel, and cervical cancers, has garnered nearly 100,000 signatures. Presently, cervical cancer screenings are only offered up to the age of 64, breast cancer screenings cease at 71, and bowel examinations stop at…
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A survey released in conjunction with National Older Workers Week identified learning opportunities and age bias as key issues for the older workforce. The latest annual survey from workingwise.co.uk, the job and community site specifically for older workers, had a focus on the impact of the cost of living crisis as well as ongoing issues…
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The Centre for Ageing Better has recently launched England’s first anti-ageism campaign. Research reveals that half of adults aged over 50 experienced age discrimination in the last year. Research behind the anti-ageism campaign The research indicates that people in their 50s and 60s most commonly experience discrimination in the workplace (37%), media (32%), and as…
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New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals that there has been an increase of nearly one million individuals aged over 65 in the workforce since 2000. The data reveals that there are now nearly one million more individuals aged 65 and older active in the UK workforce compared to the turn of the…
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Many Gen Z employees will be returning to the office this autumn for the first time since Covid. The resurgence of in-person rather than exclusively online conversations may result in older workers being confused about the linguistic choices of their younger colleagues. This is a guide to some popular Gen Z terms. Research has shown…
