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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Debate on Working Hours: "Leisure Cannot Be Taxed."

Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo Institute, discusses the implications of working hours on taxation and the importance of older workers in the German labor market.

Feb 24 • 13:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

DWP statement over 'earnings' changes for anyone born after this year

The UK DWP has announced changes aimed at improving income and employment opportunities for individuals over 50 years old.

Feb 24 • 04:31 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Finding a job at 50 can be a tough nut to crack. The Brno Public Transport Company is attracting the older generation behind the wheel

The Brno Public Transport Company in Czechia is launching initiatives to attract older drivers to address workforce shortages.

Feb 23 • 15:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Pia fell in love with a man 20 years older and engaged, despite warnings from colleagues

Pia developed romantic feelings for her colleague Pekka, who is 20 years her senior and in a committed relationship, despite warnings from her co-workers.

Feb 18 • 18:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Resource to help 'invisible' victim-survivors of sexual abuse — older women

A new website is being launched to aid frontline workers in identifying sexual abuse against older women, amid warnings of rising elder abuse cases.

Feb 16 • 19:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Good news about work pensions – except for one group

Statistics show that the number of disability pension applications has increased significantly among those aged 60 and over in Finland.

Feb 7 • 14:29 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Labor Market and Age: How About a Thank You

The article argues against increasing work demands on older citizens in Germany, highlighting that the country already has one of the highest shares of older workers in the EU and suggests appreciation is warranted instead of criticism.

Feb 4 • 08:31 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

We view people who want a 'job below their level' with distrust. Overqualification complicates job change after fifty

The article discusses the challenges faced by older individuals, particularly those over fifty, in finding employment after being overqualified, highlighting personal stories of struggle, such as that of a 56-year-old man who struggled to secure a job after his legal career ended.

Feb 3 • 13:47 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Seniors in Japan: In the Land of Older Workers

In Japan, where one in three citizens is over 65, many seniors feel compelled to continue working due to insufficient pensions.

Jan 9 • 09:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Job creation in 2025 was concentrated in workers over 50 years old, with nearly double the new affiliates compared to young people

In 2025, job growth in Spain saw a 2.4% increase in Social Security affiliations, predominantly among workers over 50, totaling 506,451 new affiliations.

Jan 5 • 21:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

What Is Changing in Slovenia from Today: New Rules for Vignettes, Shorter Workweeks for Some...

Slovenia is implementing significant legal changes starting January 1, 2026, including reforms in pension and labor laws, increased minimum disability pensions, and new rules for older workers.

Jan 1 • 15:29 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The Overlooked Generation in the Job Market, Without Which We Cannot Do in the Future

Despite a seemingly high employment rate among older workers in the Czech job market, new data and personal experiences reveal significant challenges they face in securing employment.

Dec 29 • 13:17 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The unemployment rate for those over 55 years old surpasses that of the younger unemployed for the first time

For the first time, the unemployment rate for individuals over 55 has surpassed that of younger workers aged 25 to 54, revealing a shift in the labor market dynamics according to a study by Fundación BBVA and Ivie.

Dec 29 • 09:34 UTC

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