News

A new article from members of the team looks at how organisations are managing an ageing work population. Read the full article here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/extending-working-life-and-the-management-of-change-is-the-workplace-ready-for-the-ageing-worker/FFB91DDFBEC29AA2684E61AAC2DFE35A

A new article has been published in the Social Policy in Society with findings from our study and looking at the organisational influences on the transition from work to retirement. You can read the full article here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-policy-and-society/article/uncertain-futures-organisational-influences-on-the-transition-from-work-to-retirement/9B73C43EE68C0B71F2242797806A5C48  

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff has produced a blog which reflects on the wider issues around equality duties and reporting on 'protected characteristics'. See link to blog here: http://www.social-policy.org.uk/50-for-50/equalities-protected-characteristics/  

On Wednesday, 25 October 2017 from 13:00 to 16:00 London School of Economics and Newcastle University (in conjunction with the Age and Employment network and Centre for Research on the Older Workforce  will be holding a seminar discussing the recent increases in pension age and abolition of mandatory retirement. The event will take place at: Newcastle University, London 102, Middlesex Street E1 7EZ London United Kingdom Presentations include: Professor ...

Professor Wendy Loretto is hosting an event at the University of Edinburgh Business School to discuss some of the issues affecting older people in employment. Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, Dr Laura Airey and Dr David Lain will be taking part and presenting some of the findings from the Extending Working Lives project and discussing some possible policy options with representatives from the Scottish government.

8.00 – 9.30 am. Extending women’s working lives – all the way to the precariat? Sarah Vickerstaff presenting Salon 1-2 Moscone 4.00 – 5.30 am. Work retirement and health Sarah Vickerstaff presentation: Managing the Health Issues of Older Workers: Experience From Four UK Organizations Room 2014-2016 CC