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).

Gen Z workers believe their older colleagues receive better benefits and opportunities, research has revealed.

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...

The average amount awarded in successful age discrimination cases has soared by 624% to £103,000 over the past year, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.

Women aged 50 to 59 are subject to the widest gender pay gap, according to data compiled by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), published on Monday (17 February).

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...

More than 70% of people aged over 50 indicated ‘yes’ to the question: ‘Is recruitment broken?’ in May 2024. They aren’t wrong.

Three in 10 UK workers say they have been discriminated against at work, but 64% of them did not report it, according to the results of a survey commissioned by recruitment business Michael Page.

As the UK government considers a proposal that could impact younger workers, we asked HR professionals what employers can do to support young people at work.

Digital communication tools are causing conflicts between different generations at work, according to research from digital transformation provider the Adaptavist Group.