Whither an Age Friendly London
Last Wednesdays launch of the Mayor of London’s Age Friendly Action Plan didn’t have any fireworks, nor was City Hall lit…
Unemployed older workers – London’s neglected problem
The Government has been prompting older workers back to the workplace. This summer Mel Stride the Work and Pensions Secretary suggested…
PROSPECTS FOR OLDER WORKERS THIS AUTUMN – A QUICK LOOK AT THE DATA AND WHAT’S REQUIRED.
There’s a bit of good and bad news in the latest published ONS employment statistics for older workers and you can…
Why we need to address financial hardship of older people
We’re used to the media and some politicians talking about the affluent older population and the generational iniquities with younger generations…
Are we seeing older workers returning to work ?
The last six months have seen the media image of older workers exiting employment and retiring being financially solvent and this…
RACE AND AGEISM FOR OLDER WORKERS IN LONDON
London’s labour market is proving difficult for many older workers, especially for ethnic minorities. But the intersection between their age and…
Wise Age Gives Evidence to GLA Assembly Economy Committee
Wise Age and other experts recently gave evidence to the Greater London Authority’s Assembly Economy Committee’s inquiry into financial hardship and…
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS ONE IN FIVE LONDON OLDER WORKERS EARNING LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE
Research published today by the Living Wage shows the scale of low pay in the capital affecting workers. Despite London’s reputation…
Wise Age – BBC Radio Bristol appearance 24/03/23
Our Chief Executive made a guest appearance on BBC Radio Bristol on Friday. Speaking about ageism in the workplace and how…