A YouGov survey commissioned by British Safety Council among 4018 UK employers and employees, and published recently, reveals that both employers and employees are optimistic about the impact new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will have on their workplace – even though decision makers feel more optimistic than staff.

Taking place on July 15, World Youth Skills Day highlights the importance of equipping young people with the right skills for employment to enable them to succeed in their career.

By Stephen Phipson CBE, Make UK CEO: The most important responsibility a company has is to ensure that its people and environment are kept safe from harm. This is not just simply a box ticking exercise to comply with the law and, avoid potential prosecution, but a moral imperative to ‘do the right thing’ by employees and the working environment.