Agewell's Midlife Planning Team attended The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) Annual Conference - Staying the Work Course in London on 29th October 2008. A government minister and a host of expert speakers from as far as the United States and Finland made key contributions discussing the ageing workforce and the implications for employers and employees. Backed up by a range of lively questions from the floor, the speakers were able to share their knowledge and ideas on the important issue of helping people stay the course and benefit from healthy, active and productive working lives.
The morning speakers were Maria Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Government Equalities Office; John Hayes MP, Conservative Shadow Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education; Dr Bill Gunnyeon, Health, Work and Well-being Director at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Professor Juhani Ilmarinen of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health; Professor Michael 0’Donnell, Unum’s Chief Medical Officer, and Tim Wollerman, AARP Manager of Workforce Resources, based in Washington DC.
The afternoon session was dominated by an employer panel discussion on ageing and work, chaired by Chief Executive Chris Ball. The invited panel spoke of their experience of developing and implementing progressive policies and practices that attract and retain older workers.The contributors were Melanie Flogdell of Centrica, Dennis Gissing of the BT Group, Amanda Jones of The Co-operative Group and Nigel Appleton of Contact Consulting.
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