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jrf.org.uk/report/povertywales-2018 2 National Indicator 22 Percentage of people in education, employment or training, measured for different age groups. We support this National Indicator and believe ... unable to retire for financial reasons. However, unjustified age discrimination is still rife in employment, despite it being illegal under the Equality Act 2010. Polling by YouGov commissioned by Age UK
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it could, if disseminated effectively, help employers and individuals improve the health of the over 50s. • Guidance relevant to individuals and employers on promoting good health could support other ... health conditions. The guidance is an opportunity to promote good practice in flexible working to employers. • Making reasonable adjustments helps improve productivity, while also reducing the risk of older
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age friendly WalesEnvis AGE A spotlight on employment and older people No. 15 2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ageing workforce ... 18 Why supporting working carers matters – Claire Morgan Page 22 Supporting older people into employment – Kayleigh Jones Page 26 Lifelong learning and all age apprenticeships – David Hagendyk Page 29
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age friendly WalesEnvis AGE A spotlight on employment and older people No. 15 2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ageing workforce ... 18 Why supporting working carers matters – Claire Morgan Page 22 Supporting older people into employment – Kayleigh Jones Page 26 Lifelong learning and all age apprenticeships – David Hagendyk Page 29
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term funding often means that recruitment is ongoing, as staff leave for improved certainty of employment. Recommendation 6 There needs to be an emphasis on learning between local authorities and good
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means that how the programme operates and its funding can be altered to incentivise contractors, employers and individuals to act differently. • Changes need to be made to the payment structure and claimant ... o Contractors should receive an extra payment for placing someone above this age in sustainable employment, regardless of their benefit background. • Alternatively, minimum standards for 55+ claimants
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(though the number of 2 older people has also increased in this time). 10% of this age group is in employment in Wales. A common misconception and cause of age discrimination is the belief that people become ... a number of studies have found older workers to be just as productive. Age discrimination in employment is now illegal and the Default Retirement Age was abolished in 2011. However perceptions and stereotypes
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gave individuals a legal right to have a request seriously considered, and put an obligation on the employer to accept the request unless there was a good business reason for not doing so. Previously, the ... request had existed for parents and some carers only, and was governed by a strict procedure that employers had to follow when considering a request. The Government decided to replace this with a more flexible
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a Carer You may have the right to: receive financial support request flexible working from your employer access respite care seek support from social services with aspects such as help around the home
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whether there will be any penalties for doing so. If it’s a workplace pension, you may need your employer’s agreement to do so. In January 2019, the UK Government banned pension cold-calling. As such, nuisance
