Amid an economic downturn and regulatory pressures, Chinese tech giants are grappling with significant management challenges. These difficulties have led to extensive layoffs, disproportionately affecting employees in their mid-30s.
A recent survey by Resume Builder reveals that over a third of hiring managers exhibit bias against Gen Z and older job candidates.
A recent report, written by the Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics (LSE), in collaboration with Protiviti, addresses key concerns on the impact of generational tensions on workforce productivity.
A new Gardaí recruitment campaign is launching with plans to elevate the recruitment age limit from 35 to 50.
A survey released in conjunction with National Older Workers Week identified learning opportunities and age bias as key issues for the older workforce.
Grandparental leave is rising in prominence with the potential for benefits for both families and employers alike.
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 #Grandmacore trend has taken the world by storm, from social media to high-fashion runways, but older individuals continue to be overlooked in the realms of fashion and beauty.
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.
More employers across a range of industries are signing up to the Centre for Ageing Better's 'Age-friendly' pledge.
Recent data from Generation, the global non-profit organization focused on employment, in collaboration with the OECD, underscores the imperative for employers to fundamentally reconsider their approach to midcareer and older talent.
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.
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 economic gains that could result from addressing issues preventing older workers returning to the workforce are significant.
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..
A recent survey in Singapore, conducted in August 2023 to mark the International Day of Older Persons, revealed strong support among individuals aged 50 and over for increasing retirement and re-employment ages.
This policy suggestion would aim to encourage older individuals to embrace a Swedish-style three-day working week, offering them the chance to work part-time and forego early retirement.
The government has confirmed that it has no plans to introduce apprenticeships for over-50s who wish to return to the workforce, they will instead be redirected to existing schemes.
Approximately one-fifth of workers report instances of workplace bias as age-related discrimination shows an upward trend.