IOE and BIAC urge G20 governments to act in support of private sector-led growth and job creation

IOE and BIAC urge G20 governments to act in support of private sector-led growth and job creation

Daniel Funes de Rioja, President of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), and Phil O’Reilly, Chair of BIAC, addressed the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers in Melbourne today as part of the B20 delegation, pointing to the potential of private sector-led growth for job creation.

At the meeting, Steve Sargent, member of the Australian B20 Leadership Group, and coordinating Chair of the B20 Human Capital Task Force, led the business presentations, emphasising key B20 recommendations including the need for structural flexibility, consistent and effective business regulation and for dismantling the barriers inhibiting entrepreneurs from starting and growing businesses and creating jobs.

Daniel Funes de Rioja stressed that the IOE, as a key contributor to theB20, stands firmly behind the B20 recommendations: “What is essential now to encourage business is that governments pursue an agenda of smarter regulation,simpler administrative requirements, and short-term incentives”. He also echoedB20 support for the inclusion of occupational safety and health on the G20agenda, recommending that national efforts focus on prevention, rather than sanctions. For this, he said, information and accessible advisory services were needed, especially for SMEs, citing the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety & Health Convention 187 of the International Labour Organization as a useful tool.

Phil O’ Reilly urged governments to “remove restrictions on businesses offering different types of employment arrangements in response to changing needs”. Referring to the newly-released joint IOE-BIAC monitoring report, he encouraged G20 to improve on the implementation of policy commitments. “What is important is that actions lead to positive results, and we call on governments to move forward with bold reform measures based on the commitments made in the G20 labour process”. He also cited the Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN), a business initiative led by companies and representative business organisations to promote quality apprenticeships,adding that “Government dialogue and engagement in these efforts is critical to success”.

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11 Sep, 2014

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