Employers are looking for the right talent in younger workers 24 January 2018
Acas talks about the skills shortage that businesses are predicted to endure in conjunction with the demographic change to the UK labour market.
In 2015 the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) warned of a 'demographic time bomb' that will see the UK face serious skills shortages by 2035 unless employers change their approach to workforce planning.
The CIPD said that something needs to be done to ensure that the hole left by retiring workers (as much as 30% of the UK workforce by 2035) can be adequately filled and urged organisations across all sectors to take steps to reap the benefits of a more age diverse workforce, rather than fall victim to a mass exodus of skills as their workforce ages.
According to Acas, as time passes this is yet to be proven inaccurate and therefore employers are focusing on the differing needs of a multi-generational workforce and looking for the right talent in younger workers.
Acas has a variety of guides to help employers to get the best from their younger workers, including:
Age and the Workplace – all about putting the Equality Act 2010 and the removal of the default retirement age (DRA) 2011 into practice Guidance for employing young workers - to help employers manage and support apprentices and young workers with advice about how to help them with the transition from education to the world of work. Apprenticeships and the Apprenticeship Levy Young People Myths from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive).
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NHS 'should be funded by new tax' 12 February 2018
A panel of healthcare experts have called for a dedicated tax to replace National Insurance to fund the NHS.
A report from BBC News talks about a new ring-fenced tax to fund the NHS, which has been proposed by a panel of health experts.
The ten-member panel has said on top of the £4bn extra needed for next year, an additional £2.5bn would be required for both 2019 and 2020. Reportedly one of the issues is that working people over the age of 60 benefit from a significantly reduced National Insurance contribution, and people over 65 do not pay it at all.
In December 2017, the government scrapped proposals to place a limit on the care costs individuals face at £72,500.
You can read more from BBC News .
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Employers in the dark ages over recruitment of pregnant women and new mothers 20 February 2018
New statistics from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reveal that many British employers have worrying attitudes towards unlawful behaviour when it comes to recruiting women
A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of EHRC was commissioned to understand managers’ attitudes around pregnancy and maternity discrimination. 1,106 senior decision makers in business were surveyed and key findings include:
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