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France To Force New Older Retirement Age Without Vote

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What’s going on: After weeks of deliberation, it was evident that French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed pension reform — raising the retirement age to 64 — wouldn’t pass through the lower house of parliament. To skirt around this, Macron employed executive fiat through Article 49.3,

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Thousands of Workers Across France Protest Raising Retirement Age

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Workers across France are ramping up protests after the government proposed raising the minimum retirement age. Professionals from all corners of the workforce, including transportation, education and more, are participating in demonstrations that has led police to fire tear gas into crowds of protestors.

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How To Build a Future-Ready Leadership Pipeline With Succession Planning

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Especially with the impending wave of baby-boomer retirements, known as the Silver Tsunami , the urgency for robust succession planning intensifies. As baby boomers retire, there will be a shortage of seasoned leaders , creating a talent gap that organizations must urgently address.

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French Unions Continue Protesting After Talks Fail

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What’s going on: Despite the failed meeting with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, French labor unions remain determined to continue their battle against the proposed increase of the legal retirement age.

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Spain And The UK Make Pension Decisions

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What’s going on: On Thursday, Spain’s Parliament gave their stamp of approval to the government-proposed changes to the pension system, which will increase contributions for approximately 11 million pensioners. Most of the added expense will be shouldered by the country’s highest earners and their employers.

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“Silver Tsunami” To Create Urgent Workforce Shortages By 2032, Analysts Predict

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Baby Boomers continue to retire at unprecedented rates, leading researchers to say the workforce will experience large labor shortages in the coming years. Since 2020, over 80% of the 5 million workers who have left the U.S. job market are older than 55 — a trend analysts call the “Silver Tsunami.”

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Switzerland Struggles With Labor Shortages, Considers New Workforce Strategies

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As Switzerland looks towards addressing issues that are impacting the future of its workforce, it also becomes important to bridge the demand for skilled labor with the workforce’s changing preferences for flexible schedules.