Working from home improving health and wellbeing of older employees

The ONS research, which studied the impact of working from home on those aged 50 and over, found that those that switched to remote working at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic have reported better health and wellbeing. Research previously carried by out by the ONS found that flexible working is a factor in enabling older workers to remain in the labour market for longer. In June and July 2020, older workers working entirely from home were more likely to say they were planning to retire later compared with those not working from home. Those with a long-standing illness, disabilit...