Generational Diversity

Only 23% of organisations say their managers are very confident leading multigenerational teams, despite nearly nine in 10 employers recognising the benefits of age-diverse workforces, according to new research.

A growing number of midlife employees are quietly juggling full-time jobs while coordinating care for ageing parents, creating what experts describe as one of the most significant – and least visible – workforce challenges facing employers today.

Three quarters of parents say their current working arrangements do not match the life they actually want, while nearly three in four simply want more flexibility to spend time with their children, according to a major US survey.

As organisations mark Age Without Limits Day today on 10 June, a growing body of research suggests employers need to tackle ageing workforce challenges and rethink how they attract, support and retain older workers.

More than one million young people in the UK are now not in education, employment or training, as experts warn Britain risks creating a “lost generation” amid disappearing entry-level jobs, AI disruption and worsening mental health.

New Study Exposes UK Parenting Inequality as Working Mothers Continue to Carry the Load

New analysis suggests that the UK labour market is entering a prolonged period of strain, with redundancy warnings continuing to rise and early indicators pointing to another record year for job losses.

Youth unemployment in the UK has doubled in three years, TUC warns, calling for urgent expansion of the Jobs Guarantee to support young workers.

From work and inequality to climate, health and leadership, more than 2,000 delegates will gather at the Eden Project to take part in one of the UK’s most ambitious cross-sector conversations – focused on building a stronger, fairer and more sustainable future for generations to come.

With just a week remaining before nominations close, organisations are being urged to recognise the outstanding achievements of Black professionals and entrepreneurs by putting forward candidates for the 2026 BBBAwards.