The number of young people who are not in work, education or training (NEET) is now 872,000, Office for National Statistics data reveals.
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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A social worker who was discriminated against and constructively dismissed has been awarded nearly £154,000 by an employment tribunal.
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The median basic pay award for the quarter from May to July this year has fallen to 4.5%, according to new figures.
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Job boards are advertising roles that pay below the UK national living wage, a new study by TUC has found.
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Salary transparency has hit “rock bottom” despite the number of job vacancies rising in July, according to new research.
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Employees constantly contacted outside working hours could receive larger payouts under government plans to create a 'right to switch off'.
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The number of active job postings in July 2024 increased by 2.4% from the previous month, new data has shown.
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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’.
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Three white police officers who were passed over for promotion in favour of an ethnic minority candidate have won their claim.
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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.
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Unemployment has fallen unexpectedly while wage growth continues to slow, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed.
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Offering tax incentives for employee health support could give the economy a boost of £2.65 billion in four years, according to the CBI.
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More than half of UK professionals are quitting new roles because they do not meet their expectations, new research has revealed.
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A former maths teacher has been ordered to pay £20,000 after losing his tribunal case against an independent school.
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The government’s decision to repeal the Strikes Act 2023 has gained widespread support from unions and trade bodies.