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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.

    • Latest News
    • Jobseeking
    • Education - further and higher

    Number of young people not in work or education rises to 872,000

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024

    The number of young people who are not in work, education or training (NEET) is now 872,000, Office for National Statistics data reveals.

    • Disability discrimination
    • Latest News
    • Indirect discrimination

    Social worker awarded £154k discrimination payout

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024

    A social worker who was discriminated against and constructively dismissed has been awarded nearly £154,000 by an employment tribunal.

    • Latest News
    • Public sector
    • Pay & benefits

    Median pay award drops to 4.5%

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024

    The median basic pay award for the quarter from May to July this year has fallen to 4.5%, according to new figures.

    • National living wage
    • Latest News
    • Jobseeking

    Job boards advertising roles paying below UK minimum wage

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024

    Job boards are advertising roles that pay below the UK national living wage, a new study by TUC has found.

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Job descriptions

    Salary transparency “hits rock bottom”

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024

    Salary transparency has hit “rock bottom” despite the number of job vacancies rising in July, according to new research.

    • Acas
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Breaching right to switch off could lead to larger payouts

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024

    Employees constantly contacted outside working hours could receive larger payouts under government plans to create a 'right to switch off'.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    UK job postings up 2.4% in July, finds REC

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Aug 2024

    The number of active job postings in July 2024 increased by 2.4% from the previous month, new data has shown.

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    Employment Rights Bill: ministers hail partnership with business

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Aug 2024

    The government has held a ‘first-of-its-kind’ meeting with business leaders and unions in a bid to deliver its commitment to ‘make work pay’.

    • Case law
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    White police officers overlooked for promotion win race claim

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Three white police officers who were passed over for promotion in favour of an ethnic minority candidate have won their claim.

    • NHS
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Half of GP surgeries participating in industrial action

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Nearly half of GP surgeries in England are taking part in industrial action over funding for the first time in 60 years, a survey has found.

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Job creation and losses

    UK unemployment rate dips while wage growth slows

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Unemployment has fallen unexpectedly while wage growth continues to slow, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed.

    • Benefits
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Employee health tax incentives could boost economy by £2.65bn

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Offering tax incentives for employee health support could give the economy a boost of £2.65 billion in four years, according to the CBI.

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Job descriptions

    Half of UK workers quit new jobs over unmet expectations

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024

    More than half of UK professionals are quitting new roles because they do not meet their expectations, new research has revealed.

    • Latest News
    • Dismissal
    • Employment tribunals

    Sacked teacher loses racial discrimination case

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024

    A former maths teacher has been ordered to pay £20,000 after losing his tribunal case against an independent school.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Latest News
    • Education

    Government repeal of Strikes Act gains widespread support

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024

    The government’s decision to repeal the Strikes Act 2023 has gained widespread support from unions and trade bodies.

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