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SCOTTISH employers and government have failed to respond to the challenges older women face in the workplace, leading to many feeling “invisible,” a report published yesterday found.
The Scottish Commission on Older Women concluded that while there was an increasing number of older women in work, the statistics masked widespread challenges on pay inequality, job insecurity and a lack of opportunities for older women to retrain or develop their careers.
Its report called on the Scottish government and employers to ensure pay transparency, improve flexible working arrangements to suit older women and ensure statutory entitlement to carers’ leave.
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