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A Finnish study of 4,019 healthcare workers found that improvements in workplace psychosocial factors—including reduced job demands, increased autonomy, scheduling flexibility, and recognition—were associated with lower intentions to retire early or apply for disability pensions. The research suggests that organizations should prioritize these psychosocial dimensions to promote continued labor market participation among midlife and older healthcare staff.
A systematic review of 24 studies identifies physical demands, psychosocial workplace conditions, and work schedules as key drivers of sickness absence among workers aged 50 and older. The research highlights that heavy manual work, environmental hazards, high job demands with low control, and effort-reward imbalance significantly increase illness-related absenteeism in aging workforces.
Imagine waking up on the first morning of retirement after decades of dedicated service, expecting to embrace freedom, travel, grandchildren, and the long-awaited peace that accompanies the end of a...
Sep 17, 2026 _The Department for Work and Pensions has published a Rapid Evidence Assessment on how employers can be supported to recruit disabled people and people with health conditions, according...
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