Business and government leaders met yesterday (10 June) to discuss how employers can make best use of the opportunities offered by the UK’s ageing workforce.

The number of working days lost to sickness and injury in the UK in 2024 was 148.9m, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published on Wednesday (4 June).

To make sure that future workforce strategies can support Generation Alpha, and set them up for success, Lara Bryant reports on the four steps that HR leaders should be taking right now.

Supporting people aged 50 and over into work could help solve the productivity and unemployment crisis, experts have said.

More than three quarters (78%) of UK workers are confident they could do their job, or one like it, by the time they are 60. However, this number falls to just half (49%) when asked if they could do...

More than half (56%) of young people aged 16 to 25 are concerned they lack the skills, experience or qualifications to pursue the career they want, according to the King’s Trust Youth Index report.

With the arrival of Generation Beta, today’s youngest cohort born in 2025, we’re seeing a familiar cycle repeat: sweeping predictions from business leaders about workplace behaviours, before these...

An 18-year-old employment advisor was victimised, a tribunal ruled, after she wore trainers to the office and was “unfairly tackled” by her manager for not adhering to the dress code.

For HR professionals, the increasingly age-diverse workforce presents not just a challenge but an opportunity to lead transformative change in the workplace.

The growth in the number of Gen Z employees in the UK workplace means that employers are facing a mental health crisis that will worsen unless they take steps to help their youngest members of staff.

The term ‘older workers’ is commonly used to refer to employees aged 50 upwards. With over a third of the UK workforce now aged over 50, this terminology is not only an oversimplification but a source...

As we look to the future of work, it's clear that the boundaries separating career and personal life are beginning to shift. Changing demographics, evolving attitudes and the rise of new technologies...