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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.

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Executive recruitment

    Female representation on FTSE 100 boards rises to 43%

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    Female representation on FTSE 100 boards increases to 43.4% – equating to 1,275 roles – as British businesses drive gender equality. 

    • Early careers
    • Latest News
    • Graduates

    Foreign students without graduate job could be forced to leave UK

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    International students who do not secure graduate jobs within two years of finishing university could face deportation.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    Starbucks to cut 1,100 jobs globally

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    Starbucks is axing 1,100 jobs globally as it aims to increase efficiency and simplify its organisational structure.

    • Age discrimination
    • Acas
    • Constructive dismissal

    Menopause-related tribunal claims treble in two years

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    The number of menopause-related employment tribunal claims more than trebles in two years, new analysis reveals.

    • Artificial intelligence
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    • Job creation and losses

    Singapore’s biggest bank slashes 10% of its workforce due to AI

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    Singapore-based DBS Group is cutting its headcount by 10% as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more human work.

    • Right to work
    • Construction
    • Latest News

    Architects call for review of sponsored worker visa rules

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Architects are urging the government to rethink the introduction of new rates to sponsor overseas skilled workers for the sector.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Workplace ‘banter’ cause of 57 tribunal claims in 2024

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Workplace ‘banter’ continues to pose challenges for businesses, with 57 related employment tribunal cases recorded last year.

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Job creation and losses

    Wages rise as job vacancies continue to fall

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    UK wages are growing while job vacancies continue to fall, according to the latest official figures.

    • Scotland
    • NHS
    • Education

    Scottish workers enjoy UK’s biggest public sector pay rises

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Scottish workers are awarded the biggest pay increases in the public sector, outstripping the rest of the UK.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Tech sector

    Tech workers union urges UK DEI review

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Tech workers union Prospect is calling for a review into the diversity policies of US multinationals operating in the UK.

    • ESG
    • Executive pay

    Barclays and NatWest remove climate targets from bonus schemes

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Barclays and NatWest are among the latest businesses to drop climate goals from their bonus schemes for senior executives.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Financial services

    JP Morgan faces desk shortages after office return mandate

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025

    JP Morgan is grappling with desk shortages at its London head office after demanding its 22,000 UK employees fully return to the workplace.

    • Bonuses
    • Financial services
    • Latest News

    Barclays doubles CEO pay and awards shares to 90,000 staff

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025

    Barclays doubles its CEO’s pay to £10.5m as the bank's top performers share a bonus pot of £1.9bn.

    • USA
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    • Job creation and losses

    Federal employee deferred resignation programme closes

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025

    Entries are no longer being accepted to a controversial scheme offering financial rewards for staff resignations.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Latest News

    Law firm limits employees’ AI usage

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Feb 2025

    Law firm Hill Dickinson restricts employee access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools following a “significant increase” in usage.

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