Sainsbury’s is one of many big companies keen to employ mature staff.
DIY chain B & Q says that thanks to its commitment to the policy, over a quarter of its store employees are above 50 and across the country, its workforce range in age from 16 to 95!
Nationwide says it was one of the first UK employers to introduce a flexible retirement policy in 2001, and in 2005 extended the upper age limit from 70 to 75.
Last year McDonald’s won a gong in the Employers Forum on Age’s prestigious Equality in the Workplace Awards for its commitment to providing recognised qualifications to all its staff, regardless of their age or experience.
McDonalds says age friendly policies like these mean that two fifths of its restaurant now employ people aged 60 or over.
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