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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.

    • Hybrid working
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    UK employers continue to cut salary budgets

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

    UK employers are expected to continue reducing their salary budgets next year, new research from WTW finds.

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    Met Police staff vote to strike over office return

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

    Metropolitan Police staff vote to take strike action over plans to make them return to the office for three to five days a week.

    • Hybrid working
    • Zero hours
    • Latest News

    UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024

    The UK’s labour market outlook is uncertain following October’s budget announcement, data from Indeed indicates.

    • Agency workers
    • Zero hours
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    Zero-hours reforms should exclude agency workers, says APSCo

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024

    Zero-hours reforms should not apply to agency workers, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

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    • Manufacturing
    • Job creation and losses

    Bosch to axe up to 10,000 jobs in Germany

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024

    Bosch plans to shed around 8,000-10,000 jobs in Germany, its supervisory board’s deputy chairman indicates

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    Extra background checks could trigger more discrimination claims

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024

    An increase in background checks carried out in response to new day-one employment rights could lead to more discrimination cases

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    • Equal pay
    • Trade unions

    Birmingham City Council to settle 6,000 equal pay claims

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024

    Birmingham City Council agrees to settle 6,000 equal pay claims brought by both past and present staff four years after they were launched.

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    • Public sector

    Private sector pay awards drop to 3.9%

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Dec 2024

    Private sector median pay awards have fallen slightly in the three months ending in October, from 4% to 3.9%.

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    • Paternity

    Goldman Sachs banker wins case over paternity leave dismissal

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024

    A former Goldman Sachs employee who was fired after returning from paternity leave wins his sexual discrimination case.

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    • Third sector

    Charities expect to cut headcount in the face of soaring costs

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024

    More than three in five (61%) of charities are likely or very likely to reduce their workforce, while 80% explore cost-cutting measures.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    UK employers seek more in-office working to boost engagement

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024

    UK employers are pushing for more in-office attendance, driven largely by a belief that it boosts engagement at work.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • UK

    Airbus to axe nearly 500 UK jobs and 5% of global workforce

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024

    Airbus is slashing 477 jobs in the UK and 2,000 globally by mid-2026, representing 5% of its global workforce.

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    • Early careers

    CIPD study shows poor perceptions of young workers

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Dec 2024

    A new CIPD study reveals poor perceptions of young people at work, with 52% of UK employers believing they are not ready for the workplace.

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    • NHS
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Darlington nurses gain Conservative support over single-sex spaces

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 3 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 3 Dec 2024

    Shadow equalities minister is supporting a group of nurses who want to protect single-sex spaces including toilets and changing rooms.

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    • Workplace culture
    • Whistleblowing

    Majority of UK employees would report workplace malpractice

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 3 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 3 Dec 2024

    Almost all (94%) of UK employees would report workplace malpractice while just 6% would never do so, new research finds.

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