“Many of the key recommendations within ’s Future of Work report will
resonate with employers up and down the country. The instinct to
be techno-positive, whilst making targeted proposals for ensuring
that the rising digital tide really does lift all boats, is the
right one. This will ensure the UK makes the most of the
opportunities technology is creating for everyone.
“The IoD has long campaigned for measures to help employees
back into training without compromising their living standards or
ability to work. Watson’s proposals will help bring our skills
system into the twenty-first century by developing the culture of
lifelong learning that we desperately need. Similarly,
encouraging employers to make use of new innovations that can
help people work more flexibly is also one of the key benefits to
reap from the age of automation.
“However, on his proposals to establish a ‘new
representative body for entrepreneurs’, we suggest that the UK
already has one well established. The IoD’s entrepreneurship
network (the IoD99) is the fastest growing group for
entrepreneurs, with a strong voice in the public debate, both at
home and internationally. Last week the group was named as the
UK’s official representative for young entrepreneurs within the
G20.
“Needless to say, we would be delighted to engage with the
Labour Deputy Leader on how to drive forward many of the positive
proposals within his report to support both company founders and
the self-employed.”
