COVID-19 and the ageing workforce: global perspectives on needs and solutions across 15 countries Pit, S., Fisk, M., Freihaut, W., Akintunde, F., Aloko, B., Berge, B., ... & Yap, J. C. (2021). COVID-19 and the ageing workforce: global perspectives on needs and solutions across 15 countries. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20(1), [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for November 2021. Menopause-related employment tribunal claims on the rise (UK) The number of tribunal cases in which employees are alleging menopause-related discrimination is on the rise, prompting a law firm to call for more awareness and support [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for October 2021. Why We Need To Talk About Age And Aging In The Workplace No matter what dimension of diversity is discussed, there are layers of complexity. Ageism is no exception. Unfortunately, the complexities around age and [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for September 2021. UK fuel crisis: Brexit and Covid are hiding the bigger issue behind lorry driver shortage – an ageing workforce The International Longevity Centre-UK said the (Heavy Goods Vehicle) HGV driver shortage was ‘yet another predictable [...]
CEPAR's research on mature workers was cited during Ita Buttrose (Chair, ABC)’s speech to the online Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) national convention in August 2021. Ita was referring to our Findings from the Mature Workers in Organisations Survey report, published by CEPAR in December 2019. The Report can be downloaded here. Text [...]
Is part of ageism actually ableism? | The impact of age stereotypes and age norms on employees’ retirement choices: a neglected aspect of research on extended working lives Is part of ageism actually ableism? Van der Horst, M., & Vickerstaff, S. (2021). Is part of ageism actually ableism? [...]
Watch the video Speaker: Professor Fabiola Gerpott, CEPAR Associate Investigator, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2021 Abstract: To establish work practice and policies that promote mature workers’ successful ageing and foster intergenerational knowledge learning in organisations, scholars often want to directly test interventions such as implementing age-specific [...]
Mature Workers in Organisations (MWOS) Virtual Symposium Series The Mature Workers in Organisations (MWOS) Virtual Symposium Series is hosted by CEPAR's Organisations and the Mature Workforce research stream, based at the Centre's Curtin University and University of Sydney nodes, with the aim of encouraging interaction between academic researchers from a broad range of disciplines as [...]
Age 66 years Profession Biochemist (specialises in RNA-mediated mechanisms) Position Senior Vice President BioNTech Achievements Co-founded and was CEO of RNARx, adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Co-discovery of nucleoside modifications that suppress the immunogenicity of RNA Current recipient of the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for July 2021. Good management and software design can help older workers thrive with IT-based tasks The capacity to perform work tasks that require using organisational IT tends to decline with age. Stefan Tams finds that this happens [...]
Dr Daniela Andrei Dr Jane Chong Senior Research Fellow Daniela Andrei and Research Fellow Jane Chong presented research on COVID-19 and Mature Workers at the Mature Workers in Organisations Policy Dialogue. The hybrid-style event brought together Australian and international experts, policymakers, industry representatives and researchers to [...]
Download A new research brief released by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) presents the newest research insights and trends about Australia's ageing workforce. Older Australians are a critical part of the workforce and economy. The share of workers aged 55+ has more than doubled [...]
Women are much more likely than men to live in poverty in old age, especially single women. Improving the economic security of single older women is a policy priority. It is also an important objective for financial advisors. Most research into the reasons behind single older women’s economic insecurity [...]
Watch the video Over 70 researchers and policymakers registered for the inaugural CEPAR Online Symposium on Mature Workers in Organisations on 26 May. Guest speaker Professor Philip Taylor of the Federation University presented on older women’s experiences of work and the factors affecting their labour market engagement, drawing from findings of [...]
Policy Dialogue on Mature Workers in Organisations: Emerging Policy Issues for a Productive Future Date 10 June 2021* Venue Molonglo Theatre, JG Crawford Building 132, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra Jointly presented by CEPAR and the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA) in the Crawford School of Public [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for June 2021. America's workforce is graying, and ageism could cost the economy trillions of dollars The American population is aging, and businesses will need to adapt to an older workforce. An AARP study suggests that age discrimination [...]
Comparing subjective and chronological age diversity | Older workers’ post-retirement plans depend on type of motivation Comparing subjective and chronological age diversity Florian Kunze Stephan A. Boehm Heike Bruch (2021). It matters how old we feel in organizations: Testing a multilevel model of organizational subjective‐age diversity on employee [...]
Prof Philip Taylor Online Symposium - Older women and the Australian workplace: What do they want and what do they think of their jobs? Join us for this CEPAR Online Symposium Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 Time: 12-1 PM (AEST) Older women and the Australian workplace. What do they want [...]
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for May 2021. Australian visas should go to younger skilled migrants and we should pay them more, Grattan Institute says Think tank the Grattan Institute and others are calling for a revamp of Australia's skilled migration program. The [...]
