WORKTECH24 Tokyo,
Online
09 December 2024
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IWBI Social sustainability summit,
New York
13 December 2024
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IWBI Social sustainability summit,
New York
13 December 2024
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Workplace Evolutionaries - December WE:binar- Redesigning Work and Place in 2025,
Online
19 December 2024
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Serendipity and Storytelling - Key factors for Designing Great Workplaces,
Online
15 January 2025
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Designing for Dialogue: Meaningful Connections for a Flourishing Workplace,
Online
15 January 2025
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CoreNet Global UK Chapter Predictions and Resolutions 2025,
London
23 January 2025
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Wellbeing at Work Summit Middle East 2025,
Riyadh, Cairo and Dubai
04 February 2025
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April 24, 2023
Reconnecting older workers with the office: have we retired what matters most?
by Julie Lecoq • Comment, Flexible working, Workplace design
Older workers now make up a larger percentage of the workforce than they did two decades ago. Data from Legal and General and the Centre for Economic Research (Cebr) suggests that the number of over 50s in employment has increased by 36 percent in the last 20 years, with 47 percent of this age group predicted to be in employment by 2030. A combination of the increase in retirement age and rising costs of living have made it a necessity for individuals to stay in work longer. From a corporate perspective, the growing skills shortages in a range of sectors has also meant that employers are consistently seeking to attract and retain those in the latter stage of their professional career. More →