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Book Lovers Day is celebrated on August 9 every year and aims to encourage and celebrate the joy of reading. Observing and celebrating National Book Lovers Day can happen in a variety of ways, all revolving around books and reading. Read the full article within.

Hiring activity across the UK continued to be dampened by a weak economic outlook and reduced confidence among businesses, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Permanent placements contracted at the quickest rate for just over three years, while temp billings growth weakened notably from June. The overall availability of staff meanwhile rose at a substantial pace amid the slowdown in recruitment and reports of redundancies. Notably, the latest upturn in total labour supply was the steepest recorded since October 2009 when excluding the pandemic period. While there were signs of pay pressures moderating again in July, permanent salaries continued to rise at a sharp pace overall. Total vacancy growth meanwhile slowed further, hitting a 29-month low in July.

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed on 22nd August. It raises awareness of the problem of terrorism and violent extremism, emphasizes the importance of respecting the human rights of victims and their families and honours the memory of all victims of terrorist attacks and other crimes motivated by religious intolerance. Recent research revealed that some employees reported feeling discriminated against because of their religion or beliefs but everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect at work. Find out more about these issues in the workplace, access useful guides for employers and tips for managing religion or belief in the workplace. Read the full article within.