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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.

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    • Education - further and higher

    University fees to reach record high of £9,535

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Nov 2024

    University tuition fees will soar to a record high of £9,535 from the next academic year, announces the government.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Wellbeing

    Diversity resources in place at 42% of organisations

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024

    More than two in five (42%) employers have a dedicated diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) resource in place, a new study finds.

    • Latest News
    • Retail
    • Job creation and losses

    HelloFresh UK site closure puts 900 jobs under threat

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024

    Food delivery business HelloFresh plans to close one its key UK distribution sites, putting 900 jobs at risk.

    • Artificial intelligence
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    • Learning & development

    AI training for students essential to prepare them for work

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Oct 2024

    AI training at university will be important in preparing students for working life, according to new research from Coursera.

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Job descriptions

    LinkedIn finds 10% of new hires have job titles unheard of in 2000

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 29 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 29 Oct 2024

    LinkedIn research reveals one in 10 people recruited in 2024 have job titles that didn’t exist at the start of the millennium.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    Modest rise in hiring intentions as business confidence dips

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 29 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 29 Oct 2024

    Hiring intentions among UK firms increase slightly in October, despite a dip in business confidence ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.

    • Employment law
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    • Discrimination

    Administrator sacked for maternity leave pregnancy wins £29,000

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024

    An administrative assistant who was dismissed from her job after returning from maternity leave pregnant awarded £28,706.76 by a tribunal.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    Employers must publish sexual harassment action plans or risk shaming

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024

    Employers will be forced to publish sexual harassment action plans or risk being named and shamed under new government proposals.

    • Hybrid working
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Exclusive: Most employees would consider quitting over flexible working

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Oct 2024

    Most employees would think about quitting their job if limitations on flexible working were imposed, according to a new study.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Job descriptions

    Seasonal hiring sluggish as jobseeker demand grows

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024

    Seasonal hiring is so far sluggish for Christmas 2024, while jobseeker demand for work over the period reaches six-year high

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    Disability pay gaps remain stable

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024

    Disabilities pay gaps in the UK have remained stable since 2014, new Office for National Statistics data reveals

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Young workers to be engaged and optimistic in 2025, report finds

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Oct 2024

    Young UK workers are likely to be engaged and optimistic next year, a new report into employee experience trends for 2025 reveals

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Office worker wins case against boss who refused to say hello

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024

    An office worker who was repeatedly ignored by her boss when she greeted him wins a claim for unfair dismissal.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • LGBT

    Employers need role models to attract young LGBTQ+ talent

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024

    Employers should have relatable role models in leadership positions if they want to attract younger LGBTQ+ workers, according to research.

    • Parental bereavement leave
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    • Bereavement

    Bereavement leave: understanding the value of employer support

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Oct 2024

    Now is a good time for employers to ensure their current provisions are fit for purpose, says Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

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