Older workers hit by declining working hours
Despite the increasing number of older people in the UK workforce, they have been hit by cuts to working hours related to external factors.
- Since the recession in 2008, employment rates have been increasing for older people
- However, Age UK’s report shows that both older men and women have been affected by cuts to their working hours
- For some age groups, hours have been cut by over 12 hours per week
- Negative external factors like the rise of the ‘gig economy’ are likely to be the cause of this trend.
The full report can be found on “Age UK website(external)”: http://www.ageuk.org.uk/latest-news/cuts-to-working-hours/