Age diversity

Age discrimination a ‘widespread problem’, says government’s older workers champion

Age discrimination and unconscious bias are “widespread problems” in the UK, according to a report from the government’s business champion for older workers Ros Altmann.

Older workers key to staving off ‘workplace cliff’

Older workers are the key to stopping the UK falling off a “workplace cliff” – caused by a lack of active labour market participants – according to Penna CEO Gary Browning.

Over-50s dropping out of the labour market

People over 50 have a higher chance of remaining out of work after losing a job than younger people, Business in the Community (BITC) research has suggested.

Junior managers more cynical on diversity and inclusion

The Roffey Park 2015 Management Agenda reveals employees in more junior positions are more likely to view diversity as a ‘tick box’ exercise.

Bingham: 'Diversity should be at the heart of business'

A leading diversity campaigner has encouraged HRDs and MDs to see diversity as more than a statistic and to integrate it into the business agenda.

Senior executives find dealing with Millennials 'stressful'

A friction between working styles means senior executives find working with Millennials stressful, according to London Business School adjunct professor of organisational behaviour Richard Jolly.

Retention and engagement across generations

Employee retention and engagement remain top of the human capital issues. We are shifting towards a critical talent shortage, so what should be done to ensure the right talent is sourced, retained and...

HRDs concerned about post-retirement age performance

HR directors believe that three in 10 of their employees will struggle to perform their current roles when they reach retirement age, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.

Managing high-performing but demanding Gen Y

Gen Y is increasingly becoming a bigger part of our workforce and dynamics have fundamentally changed, with a demand for faster, more innovative and flexible experience and service delivery...

Lack of workplace diversity deters 69% of young people

A lack of diversity would deter 69% of young people (aged between 12 and 25 years old) from working for a particular company, according to research by social enterprise MyKindaCrowd.

Half of SMEs have no age diversity strategy

Almost half (46%) of SME employers admit they have no strategy in place to support mature workers, according to a report by the CIPD.

Gender diversity only 'tip of the iceberg', says Helena Morrissey

Workplace diversity programmes should look beyond gender and towards other areas such as age and social mobility, according to Newton Investments CEO Helena Morrissey.