Publications
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Research Reports
Flexible retirement - A snapshot of large employers' initiatives
Summary of research into the introduction of flexible retirement policies within large organisations, including 20 case studies.
Defining Ageism
In order to better understand ageist attitudes the EFA presented a range of scenarios to over a thousand people to establish tolerance levels over pay, management styles and team fit. Respondents were split down the middle on all the critical issues, highlighting the difficulty employers will face in tackling ageism.
Avoiding the Age Trap - Guide to Age Bias Free Recruitment
This guide will help you discover where your current recruitment policies and practices may be biased against certain age groups. Avoiding the Age Trap will also suggest steps that you can take to ensure recruitment in your organisation is fair and more effective.
Attitude Not Age
Attitude not Age reveals that there are four different types of worker whose responses to questions about work, working for longer, expectation of retirement and pension provision vary. By understanding what motivates people at work, employers can not only improve people's working lives but may also be able to influence people's retirement decisions. This report suggests the current 'one-size-fits-all' approach, to tackle working for longer and retirement, is ineffective.
Age at Work
Age at work is a decade by decade analysis of people's experiences, motivations and attitudes towards age and work. The findings are based on focus groups, in-depth and telephone interviews among nearly 1700 people and cross referenced with the Labour Force Survey. This is an invaluable resource for employers who need to understand their workforce.