THE COVID-19 pandemic completely transformed the UK’s workforce, most notably in terms of making hybrid working a permanent feature – or at least an option – for many businesses.
However, it also prompted a large proportion of older employees to refocus their life priorities. Indeed, almost half a million (493,000) people aged 50 and over made the decision to leave the workforce throughout the pandemic.
Naturally, these decisions will have been prompted for a range of reasons, such as taking care of relatives or ill
