Countries where a large number of those in education also work have lower levels of unemployment, a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills suggests.
Some of the biggest unions in the country are balloting their members to assess the appetite for industrial action, due to ongoing anger over the 1% pay offer for workers in the public sector.
Technology companies are increasingly looking beyond basic pay to attract and retain staff as the sector undergoes a period of growth, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.
The Football Association (FA) has undergone a recruitment drive to hire 50 people to its anti-discrimination panel, including new chair Tariq Sadiq.
A lack of understanding about their legal obligations could see as many as 5,000 small employers face fines, according to research by Creative Auto Enrolment.
More than 5.5 million UK employees were put on the wrong tax code in 2013/14, with 3.5 million of those facing a bill after paying too little tax over the financial year.
HR has a crucial role to play in driving an organisation's creativity, according to Hummel CEO Christian Stadil.
McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.
Ed Miliband is set to announce plans to end benefits for unemployed 18-21-year-olds and replace them with a means-tested allowance reliant on them taking training courses.
The Supreme Court has ruled that forcing job applicants to disclose minor crimes as part of background checks is a breach of their human rights.
More than three-quarters (81%) of employers plan to increase permanent hiring within the next four to 12 months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook Survey....
Up to 60% of HR professionals admit they are doing nothing to monitor candidate experience, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.
