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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.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    Research highlights barriers to employment for people with mobility needs

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024

    New research by UK mobility retailer CareCo highlights the barriers to employment for people with mobility needs.

    • National living wage
    • Latest News
    • Minimum wage

    LPC finds 371,000 workers underpaid in April 2024

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024

    A new report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in April 2024.

    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Education - further and higher

    University workers threaten strike action over job losses

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Dec 2024

    Staff at Coventry University are threatening to strike after learning that around 100 workers could lose their jobs.

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

    Shoe Zone closes stores blaming budget employment costs 

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Dec 2024

    Shoe Zone is shutting stores following an increasing wage bill as a result of the chancellor’s October budget announcement.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    GMB union calls for NHS pay awards to be ‘truly independent’

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Dec 2024

    The GMB Union urges the Pay Review Body (PRB) to ensure NHS workers’ pay awards next April are “truly independent”.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • UK

    Lycamobile to cut 90% of UK workforce

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024

    Lycamobile is slashing its UK workforce by 90%, putting more than 300 jobs at risk just days before Christmas.

    • Bonuses
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    • Team reward

    Most employees not expecting Christmas bonus

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024

    Most employees (60%) are not expecting a Christmas bonus, while just 8% anticipate a bigger payout this year.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    Wages rise at pace after slow year

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024

    Wages are growing at a faster pace than anticipated after a slow year, according to data released today (17 December).

    • Agency workers
    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    Employment Rights Bill: CIPD calls for meaningful consultation

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 17 Dec 2024

    The CIPD calls for the government to engage in meaningful consultation to avoid negative outcomes from the Employment Rights Bill.

    • Latest News
    • ESG
    • Executive pay

    Executive pay plans in Europe increasingly linked to ESG goals

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024

    European executive incentive programmes are increasingly being linked to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics.

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

    Mothercare discriminated against employee on maternity leave

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024

    Baby products business Mothercare created a “sham” redundancy to sack an employee who took maternity leave.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • UK

    TalkTalk to shed more than 100 jobs to save £120m

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024

    TalkTalk is cutting hundreds of jobs in an attempt to save more than £120 million as part of a “radical” restructuring plan.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • UK

    Boohoo to axe 200 jobs in spending trim

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Dec 2024

    Boohoo Group is expected to axe 200 jobs as part of a redundancy programme as it cuts back on spending across the company.

    • London
    • Employee engagement
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    Office Christmas parties on the rise in London

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Dec 2024

    The number of employer-organised Christmas parties are rising in London, with three in four (75%) of office workers planning to attend one.

    • Civil Service
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    10,000-plus civil service jobs to go in cost-cutting drive

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Dec 2024

    At least 10,000 civil service jobs could be axed under government plans to cut costs by 5% across all departments.

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