An SD Worx Conference panel explored younger people's desire for recognition, and the need for older employees to learn from them

On day one of the HRD Summit Nilofer Merchant and Bosch's Rosa Lee described the importance of empowering people to contribute

?The modern workplace is pushing parents to breaking point and creating a ‘parenthood penalty'

Employers acknowledge the risks but still see attracting Gen Z workers as their biggest business challenge

A survey shows 42 is the average age that Britons lose their drive at work

Only 30% of the young people polled thought that their future standard of living will be better than their parents'

Most workers in their 50s have not received any computer training

Many companies are reluctant to spend money on those most likely to leave the business in the next few years

Around 3.3 million people between the ages of 50 and 64 are not in work

It is tempting, but incorrect, to assume younger, technologically literate colleagues are well-versed in cyber security

Under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year because they are not entitled to the National Living Wage

Many approaching the end of their working days have made few financial or psychological preparations