Blog - Organisations and Mature Workers

Research news: employees’ perceptions of their future; gendered ageism; leveraging mature workers

By Alison Williams|2019-09-18T08:40:34+08:00September 18th, 2019|

Occupational Future Time Perspective: A Meta-Analysis of Antecedents and Outcomes Rudolph, C., Kooij, D., Rauvola, R., & Zacher, H. (2018). Occupational future time perspective: A meta‐analysis of antecedents and outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39(2), 229–248. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2264 Occupational future time perspective (OFTP) refers to employees’ perceptions of their future in the employment context. Based [...]

Research news: older worker precarity; ageism in the labour market

By Alison Williams|2019-09-06T17:10:06+08:00September 6th, 2019|

Understanding Older Worker Precarity Lain, D. et al (2019). Understanding Older Worker Precarity: The Intersecting Domains of Jobs, Households and the Welfare State. Ageing & Society, 39, 2219–2241 doi:10.1017/S0144686X18001253 We argue that many older workers, not just those in ‘precarious jobs’, feel a sense of ‘onto- logical precarity’. Pressures to work longer, [...]

Include, Individualize, and Integrate: Organizational Meta-strategies for Mature Workers

Include, Individualize, and Integrate: Organizational Meta-strategies for Mature Workers

By Alison Williams|2019-09-05T06:55:25+08:00September 4th, 2019|

Include, Individualize, and Integrate: Organizational Meta-strategies for Mature Workers Sharon K Parker, Daniela M Andrei Work, Aging and Retirement, waz009, https://doi.org/10.1093/workar/waz009 Published: 2 September 2019 Abstract In this commentary, we synthesize the literature on mature workers in organizations to support the development of an intervention-focused research program. We identify 3 broad approaches, or [...]

3 strategies to help harness the benefits of a mature workforce

By Alison Williams|2019-09-06T16:47:10+08:00September 4th, 2019|

3 strategies to help harness the benefits of a mature workforce New Curtin University-led research has identified how organisations can overcome the so-called ‘challenge’ of Australia’s ageing workforce in order to reap the benefits of an age diverse workforce. The research, published in Work, Ageing and Retirement, identified three types of strategies, known [...]

Mature workers news roundup – September 2019

Mature workers news roundup – September 2019

By Alison Williams|2019-09-19T07:53:39+08:00September 3rd, 2019|

Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for September 2019. Sri Lanka can increase GDP by bridging gender gap Sri Lanka could raise its GDP as much as 20% by closing the gender gap in its workforce… “The country also has the highest ageing population, which [...]

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By fowi admin|2019-09-06T16:33:15+08:00August 22nd, 2019|

Latest published research from our Investigators and Associated Investigators Find links here to the published research from CEPAR Stream 3 Investigators and Associate Investigators (AIs). Our Investigators and AIs are located at major Australian and international universities and are at the forefront of research into mature workers. [...]

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By fowi admin|2019-08-22T15:09:48+08:00August 22nd, 2019|

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The nightmare that’s been waiting to hit Australian women over 45 (SMH, 13/8/19)

The nightmare that’s been waiting to hit Australian women over 45 (SMH, 13/8/19)

By fowi admin|2019-09-03T09:07:50+08:00August 13th, 2019|

CEPAR Chief Investigator Prof Marian Baird gives a sneak peak of some of the results of our national benchmarking survey of mature workers

Mature workers news roundup – August 2019

Mature workers news roundup – August 2019

By fowi admin|2019-09-06T16:59:20+08:00August 2nd, 2019|

Latest news from around the world for August 2019 on mature workers.

Legal Protections for Mature Workers

Legal Protections for Mature Workers

By fowi admin|2019-08-15T07:30:50+08:00August 1st, 2019|

Legal Protections for Mature Workers Outlining the legal framework to protect mature workers Older Australians are a vital part of the workforce and economy. Almost 20% of Australian workers are over the age of 55 and as the population ages, this proportion will continue to rise. Mature [...]