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How to reset after midlife redundancy Your rights, who to turn to and what you should do next 27 April 2021 • 7:36am Being made redundant during a pandemic isnt easy, but it can lead to amazing opportunities Credit: Getty The pandemic has seen people in and out of work for the past year. While many have experienced this in the form of being furloughed, others have been made redundant as businesses feel the squeeze of financial pressures due to the pandemic. And midlifers are one of the groups...

Younger workers bouncing back while experienced employees left searching for options 7 April 2021 • 6:00am Unemployment has continued to rocket among older workers with another 107,000 over-50s made redundant during the lastest lockdown. The redundancy rate for those older than 50 has been higher than all other age groups. The number of older workers forced out of work between November 2020 and January 2021 was nearly triple the figure in the same period 12 months earlier. Over-50s have be...

Everyone who visits a pub or restaurant will have to provide their details to the test and trace scheme under new rules to be brought in next week. Hospitality venues were first ordered to start collecting customer details last year to help track down the contacts of anyone who subsequently tested positive. At the time, venues only had to collect the details of the lead member of a group. Everyone who visits a pub or restaurant will have to provide their details to the test and trace scheme un...

REDUNDANCIES among the over-50s have soared in the past year, according to a study released today, leading to calls for the age group to receive targeted support. There were 107,000 over-50s made redundant between last November and January 2021 — an increase of more than 70,500, or 195 per cent, research found. Redundancy levels in the UK have fallen from their peak, but the decline has been slowest among the over-50s, said campaign group Rest Less, which gives advice and help to older pe...

I can’t possibly afford it: how Covid has dashed retirement dreams Harriet Meyer For some people, finishing work for good is an appealing idea, with the prospect of travel, spending time with family and enjoying hobbies. But retiring during a pandemic is a different matter entirely. Travel isn’t currently an option, and for months Britons have been restricted in what they can do and who they can meet. And aside from being physically prevented from fulfilling their dreams, fo...

52 My heart feels so soft, so soulfully satisfied—kind of like it’s a vacation day, although, it’s not. I went for a walk earlier in the snow— it snowed! This was something I didn’t expect. Ummm, isn’t it supposed to be sunny and getting warmer and heading into spring? The part of me craving sunshine and warmth, and even today’s mentally-scheduled morning run, wasn’t so pleased. But then I stepped outside. I took a moment to pause, to breathe, and I realized, it felt warm, the ...

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How the pandemic stalled peak TV 1 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM 9 minutes to read The pandemic created a break in the boom time known as Peak TV. Photo / Yoshi Sodeoka, The New York Times The pandemic created a break in the boom time known as Peak TV. Photo / Yoshi Sodeoka, The New York Times New York Times By: John Koblin Wheres Succession? Atlanta? After the number of scripted shows fell for the first time in a decade, Hollywood hopes to satisfy a restless audience with less costly fare. What ...

London leads nationwide slump in job posts Brexit and coronavirus causes hiring to drop while others countries recover from the crisis Unemployment is expected to soar when furlough comes to an end London is leading a nationwide slump in job opportunities despite other countries managing to recover from pandemic-induced shutdowns. Britain currently has 16pc fewer roles than it did a year ago but Londons market was the worst-hit with a 46pc slump, according to jobs board Adzuna. This comes as n...

Redundancies among over-50s shot up by 240 per cent last year