Generation work: Preparing for the ageing workforce

Employees are going to have to work for longer before they retire. But what will the impact be and what should HR be doing now to address the issue?

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23 million will work beyond the age of 65

Three-quarters (75%) of UK employees will have to work beyond state pension age, according to research from Canada Life

Consumer tech and Millennials forcing global mobility to evolve

Millennials want more flexibility and personalisation from international assignments

Generational pay gap widens as union membership drops

?The pay gap between young and older workers has increased by more than half in the last 20 years, according to a report by the TUC

Intergenerational fairness can justify favourable treatment of retiring employees

When adopting a provision that could be attacked as age discriminatory, employers will need to be clear about the objectives behind the provision in question

Just two-fifths of employees happy with benefits

?Only 40% of UK workers are satisfied with the benefits they receive from their employer, research has revealed

Severe labour shortages predicted

?Falling migration due to Brexit and an ageing population could create a perfect storm

Make D&I about changing organisations not individuals, say experts

?Employers must rethink the way they approach diversity and inclusion policies to open up talent in their organisations, according to speakers at UNLEASH

Perceptions of age at work: What do employees aged 16 to 80 think?

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

Breaking down traditional hierarchies to succeed

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

Parents working far over contracted hours

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

Employers focusing too much on Gen Z

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