Employer Policies & HR Management

The ‘Acute’ Ageism Problem Hurting Young Workers

We think of ageism as an issue affecting older workers. But experts say it’s hitting young workers harder than ever.

• Age bias/ageism
• Diversity and Aging
• Employer Policies & HR Management

September 25, 2021

Why Employers should Recruit and Retain Older Adults

When it comes to aging, working longer solves (almost) everything — for employers and all of their employees.

• Age bias/ageism
• Aging and Retirement
• Diversity and Aging
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Older workers

September 20, 2021

‘You Remind me of my Mom’: How Older Workers get Sidelined in Tech

How can companies help everyone feel included?

• Age bias/ageism
• Age-friendly organizations
• Diversity and Aging
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Job quality for older adults
• Older workers

Harnessing Longevity in the Future of Work

Research shows that across countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, giving older workers greater opportunities to work would raise GDP per capita by as much as 19 per cent over the next three decades.

• Age bias/ageism
• COVID-19
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Engagement in later life
• Older workers
• Public Policies--Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

September 16, 2021

No Innovation Without Representation: How Dow is Changing the Homogenous Face of Manufacturing

So, how does Dow push for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in an industry not typically known for it?

• Age-friendly organizations
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Encore careers
• Engagement in later life
• Older workers

September 11, 2021

Opinion: How has COVID-19 Changed the Way you View your Job?

Most of the people I know who accepted an early retirement package aren’t really done working. The package may be called “early retirement,” but they aren’t thinking retirement.

• Aging and Retirement
• COVID-19
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Encore careers
• Engagement in later life
• Older workers

BUSINESS Over 50? Manufacturers in Connecticut are Looking to Fill Thousands of Unfilled Jobs with Older Workers

As many as 6,000 manufacturing jobs are unfilled in Connecticut, according to the state Department of Labor. To boost hiring, workforce development officials, educators and others are looking to experienced workers 50 and older who are interested in a career change.

• Age-friendly organizations
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Encore careers
• Engagement in later life
• Job quality for older adults
• Older workers

Older Workers Left in Droves in Pandemic; Employers Can Help Them Return

Many older adults left their careers early or have struggled to find work during the pandemic. As employers seek new staff, advocates are urging them to reframe how they think about older workers.

• Age bias/ageism
• Age-friendly organizations
• COVID-19
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Older workers

Unequal Prospects for Working Longer, Before and After the Pandemic: What Can We Do?

The goal of this webinar is to consider recommendations for employers and public policymakers to ameliorate the consequences of these recent shocks.

• COVID-19
• Diversity and Aging
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• Job quality for older adults
• Older workers
• Public Policies--Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

August 25, 2021

Policy Dialogue on Mature Workers in Organisations: Emerging Policy Issues for a Productive Future

Jointly presented by CEPAR and the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA) in the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU, the Policy Dialogue brought together Australian and international experts, policymakers, industry representatives and researchers to consider current and future challenges

• Age-friendly organizations
• COVID-19
• Employer Policies & HR Management
• International
• Older workers
• Public Policies--Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid