Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 2
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We heard evidence that DWP has not been proactive enough in planning for long- term...
Recommendation
We heard evidence that DWP has not been proactive enough in planning for long- term changes to the world of work, and that it has largely reacted to change instead of planning ahead for a range of different scenarios or developing a long-term strategy. Working with other departments, DWP should develop a strategy for how it intends to respond to long-term changes in the labour market. This should set out how the Department will plan for different possible scenarios. The strategy should include how DWP intends to respond to the impact of new technology on the number of available jobs, the skills needed to perform these jobs, and the differential impact that changes could have between sectors, regions and demographic groups.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Government will safeguard employees’ rights and wellbeing and ensure that available jobs are of good quality. BEIS is the department with responsibility for employment rights. The Government is committed to establishing a single enforcement body for employment rights. This new single enforcement body will bring together all existing powers of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority; the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate; and HMRC’s National Minimum Wage Enforcement. The new body will also have a new ability to ensure vulnerable workers get the holiday pay and statutory sick pay they are entitled to, without having to go through a lengthy employment tribunal process. Development of this body will be undertaken by BEIS.