Staff at advertising giant WPP launch a petition ahead of the introduction of a four-day office return policy.
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.
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Avanti West Coast staff will go on strike as planned this Sunday (12 January) as the dispute over pay continues, the RMT union confirms.
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Workers who started their careers during Covid are being urged to help with an inquiry into the “hybrid generation”.
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The CIPD is urging employers to offer flexible working provisions as more weather warnings are issued across the UK.
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The situation at South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is described as “nuttier than a squirrel’s brunch”
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Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.
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With new neonatal care entitlements coming into effect in April 2025, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers should prepare
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New research by UK mobility retailer CareCo highlights the barriers to employment for people with mobility needs.
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A new report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in April 2024.
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Staff at Coventry University are threatening to strike after learning that around 100 workers could lose their jobs.
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Shoe Zone is shutting stores following an increasing wage bill as a result of the chancellor’s October budget announcement.
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The GMB Union urges the Pay Review Body (PRB) to ensure NHS workers’ pay awards next April are “truly independent”.
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Lycamobile is slashing its UK workforce by 90%, putting more than 300 jobs at risk just days before Christmas.
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Most employees (60%) are not expecting a Christmas bonus, while just 8% anticipate a bigger payout this year.
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Wages are growing at a faster pace than anticipated after a slow year, according to data released today (17 December).