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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.

    • USA
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Goldman Sachs ditches diversity policy

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

    Goldman Sachs scraps an internal diversity rule that banned the bank from advising all-male and all-white boards on company flotations.

    • CIPD
    • Latest News
    • The HR profession

    CIPD appoints Chloe Smith as president

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

    CIPD appoints a new president to act an advocate and ambassador for both the professional body and the wider people profession.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Early careers
    • Latest News

    Shorter, more flexible apprenticeships revealed by government

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025

    The government has revealed plans to cut red tape, allowing up to 10,000 more apprentices to qualify each year.

    • Latest News
    • Trade unions
    • Migrant workers

    Government urged to stop exploitation of migrant care staff

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025

    Unison is urging the government to intervene to stop migrant care staff being exploited by rogue employers.

    • Employee relations
    • Disability discrimination
    • Latest News

    Three in five tribunal claims settled before final hearing

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025

    More than three in five (62%) of employment tribunal claims were settled before their final hearing, according to new figures.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Apprenticeships

    Alan Sugar insists employees ‘get their bums back to the office’

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025

    Lord Alan Sugar calls for workers to return to the office, emphasising the importance of in-person interaction for learning and development.

    • Career paths
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    British employees work nearly 216 extra hours annually

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025

    British employees are working 215.8 hours of overtime every year, with more than two in five (42%) doing so for free.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    Black and disabled jobseekers looking for flexibility hits record high

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Jan 2025

    The number of black and disabled workers looking for flexible employment reached record levels last year, according to a new analysis.

    • Northern Ireland
    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News

    More than 1,000 jobs saved in Harland & Wolff buyout

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025

    More than 1,000 British jobs have been saved following the takeover of Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff (H&W).

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Latest News

    AI can only lead to better jobs with a people-first strategy

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025

    New technology, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), can lead to better jobs – but only with the right HR strategy.

    • Disability
    • Fit for Work
    • Latest News

    UK has one of widest ill health employment gaps in Europe

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025

    The UK stands among the worst performers in workplace health for people with long-term ill health or disability, according to new research.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay & benefits

    Lower pay awards on offer in 2025 as NI costs rise

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 27 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 27 Jan 2025

    Most organisations are expecting pay rises to be lower in 2025, with increases to employer National Insurance likely to impact awards.

    • Social mobility
    • Early careers
    • Latest News

    Employers support crackdown on unpaid internships

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 23 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 23 Jan 2025

    Most employers support a crackdown on unpaid or underpaid internships as new research suggests a growing class divide in accessing schemes.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Latest News

    Office attendance linked to positive employee wellbeing

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 23 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 23 Jan 2025

    There is a positive link between workplace attendance and wellbeing, with three or four times a week being the ideal number of in-office days.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Hospitality sector calls for NI delay due to £1bn cost

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025

    The hospitality industry is calling for the government to delay plans to increase employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs).

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