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Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Kavitha Sivasubramaniam is an experienced journalist, editor and communications professional who has been working in B2B publishing for more than 17 years. After graduating from Bournemouth University with a degree in Multi Media Journalism, Kavitha started her career in local and regional newspapers, before moving to consumer magazines and later trade titles, as well as PR. Specialising in pay and reward, she has been editor of a number of HR publications including Pay & Benefits, Employee Benefits, Benefits Expert, Reward and CIPP’s membership magazine, Professional. In June 2024, she won Pay, Reward and Employee Benefits Journalist of the Year at the Willis Towers Watson media awards. She was also named one of Each Person’s top 20 influential HR bloggers and managed a highly commended content team of the year in 2019.

    • Age
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Career development

    Report reveals employment postcode lottery for older workers

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Mar 2025

    New report highlights a postcode lottery when it comes to employment opportunities for older workers in England.

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    BMA employees protest over pay and recognition

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025

    British Medical Association employees are protesting in London today (19 March) in a row over pay and recognition.

    • USA
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Google agrees $28m payout to settle racial bias claims

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025

    Google is to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle racial bias claims against the business, according to lawyers involved in the case.

    • Social mobility
    • Disability
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: Lessons from employers ahead of the curve

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Mar 2025

    With mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting on the horizon for large employers, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at the potential impact of its introduction and what it could mean for pay equity

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    UK jobs market stabilising, new data suggests

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Mar 2025

    The UK jobs market is showing signs of greater stability with some employers "feeling more ready to hire", new data suggests.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Inflation

    Jobs market ‘in recession territory’, says think tank

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Mar 2025

    The UK jobs market is “in recession territory” and the Chancellor must act decisively ahead of the spring statement, a think tank warns.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    NHS England to halve workforce and save at least £175m

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025

    NHS England’s workforce will be cut by half, with around 6,500 jobs to go, in a bid to save at least £175m annually.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Executive recruitment

    Mid-sized UK firms slow to improve boardroom ethnic diversity

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025

    Mid-sized UK businesses are slow to boost ethnic diversity on their boards, a new race representation report finds

    • Bonuses
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Lloyds scales back diversity targets for employee bonuses

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Mar 2025

    Lloyds reduces diversity targets which impact annual bonus payments for senior staff and its wider employee base.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Inflation

    Private sector pay rises remain at 4%

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Mar 2025

    Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.

    • National living wage
    • CIPD
    • Zero hours

    CIPD calls for Employment Rights Bill clarity

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 6 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 6 Mar 2025

    The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Latest News

    Most workers think meaningful office attendance is fair

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Mar 2025

    Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    NHS retention scheme results in decade-low attrition rate

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025

    Staff retention schemes have cut the number of health workers leaving the NHS to one of the lowest levels in more than a decade.

    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Education - further and higher

    Up to 10,000 university jobs under threat, fears union

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025

    As many as 10,000 university jobs could go as higher education in the UK faces an “unprecedented crisis”, a union warns.

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Greggs employees to share £20.5m profits pot

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Mar 2025

    Greggs staff are set to share profits of £20.5m as the business reveals a spike in sales over the past year.

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