Impact of the Government Business Champion in supporting older workers

• Watch Parliament TV: Older people and employment
• Inquiry: Older people and employment
• Women and Equalities Committee

Key issues to be examined

Issues likely to be covered by the Committee include:

• Progress towards the Government's target of one million more older workers by 2020
• The Business Champion role
• Age bias and discrimination
• Retraining and skills development
• Flexible working practices, gradual retirement and carers.

Witnesses

The witnesses will likely be asked whether their roles are effective for delivering the Government's work to support employers and older workers, especially given the target of getting a million more older people in to work by 2020.

Wednesday 28 February, Thatcher room, Portcullis House.

At 10am

• Andy Briggs, Government Business Champion for Older Workers
• Catherine Sermon, Employment Director, Business in the Community
  

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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