For generations, the UK economy has seemingly been held back by sluggish productivity levels that lag behind our global neighbours.
We know what needs to change: skills & management capability, AI adoption and digital transformation. But this takes government and devolved administrations working with businesses, from the ground up to ensure that workforce issues are front and centre on the agenda.
The Employment Rights Act has been billed as nothing short of a once in a generation change to industrial relations, impacting every business, of every size and sector across the UK. It is our role at the British Chambers of Commerce to ensure its impact is manageable.
“Without urgent action on productivity, growth will remain sluggish”