This report from the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee calls on the government to develop a comprehensive long-term strategy on how it will prepare for changes in the world of work brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It emphasises that the government must ensure that any changes do not exacerbate existing inequalities, with younger people, disabled people, women, and people from some ethnic minorities particularly at risk of missing out on jobs. The report underscores the need for greater focus on retraining, reskilling, and legislation to protect the rising number of people in precarious forms of work, such as those on zero-hour contracts or working in the gig economy.
