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FA appoints Tariq Sadiq as chair of anti-discrimination panel

The Football Association (FA) has undergone a recruitment drive to hire 50 people to its anti-discrimination panel, including new chair Tariq Sadiq.

5,000 SMEs risk fines over auto-enrolment

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.

3.5 million Britons face tax bill after PAYE errors

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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 vital for business creativity, says Hummel CEO

HR has a crucial role to play in driving an organisation's creativity, according to Hummel CEO Christian Stadil.

McDonald's to create 8,000 jobs

McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.

Miliband: young unemployed must train or lose benefits

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.

Job applicants do not have to disclose minor offences, Supreme Court rules

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.

Eight in ten employers intend to increase staff numbers

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....

Employers still ignoring candidate experience, report finds

Up to 60% of HR professionals admit they are doing nothing to monitor candidate experience, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.

Top Employers for Working Families Award winners announced

The winners of Working Families' Top Employers title have been announced at a ceremony in London.

Customers would shun retailers who don’t pay living wage

Four out of ten customers would shop elsewhere if they found out a retailer does not pay its staff the living wage, according to research by KPMG and Censuswide.

Two-thirds of business leaders volunteer to improve skills

Business leaders increasingly see charity work as an opportunity to improve their skills in business, according to a report by the University of Kent and Pilotlight, an organisation that connects...