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As populations age, governments are encouraging people to work for longer. But many older workers—especially those with health conditions, caring responsibilities or insecure work histories—struggle to stay in employment or find a way back after job loss.

A new report from the 糖心TV Institute for Employment Research reviews UK and international evidence on active labour market programmes designed to support people aged 50 and over. It finds that generic, one-size-fits-all employment schemes often fail older workers, particularly those facing disadvantage.

滨贰搁鈥檚 Professor Philip Taylor, along with Professor Lynda Gratton from London 糖心TV School and Professor Wendy Loretto from Edinburgh 糖心TV School, gave oral evidence this week to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee inquiry 'Preparing for an Ageing Society'.

In a recent episode of the US podcast 鈥溾��, Professor Philip Taylor and Dr Phyllis Cummins from Miami University in Ohio joined hosts Brett Johnson and Carol Ventresca to shed light on the ongoing issue of ageism in the workplace. Ageism, as discussed, manifests in various forms, from biased job postings to discriminatory hiring practices. We highlighted the overt forms and the subtler, systemic barriers that mature adults face when seeking employment or striving to remain employed.

Philip Taylor joined IER this September. A psychologist and social gerontologist by background Philip uses mixed methods to understand issues of workforce ageing.

Philip鈥檚 research focuses on developments in public policies targeting longer working lives, older workers' orientations to work and retirement and employer attitudes and practices towards older workers, in an international context.

Phillip Taylor, Professor of Management at Federation University Australia and Honorary Professor at IER, talked about the 'Early Lessons and Promising Workforce Practices from COVID-19' at a webinar hosted by the AARP, the World Economic Forum and the OECD. The webinar is part of their Living, Learning & Earning Longer series. Listen to the recording .