BAE Systems plans to recruit 2,400 people next year, with its investment in skills and education since 2020 set to reach £1 billion.
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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Volkswagen employees in Germany are striking over company plans to slash pay and cut thousands of jobs.
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New MPs want a shorter working day and for some debates to be held online as they demand more family friendly arrangements.
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The number of over 65s in work has risen since the early 2000s and more than doubled among women, a new study finds.
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Bankers could get their bonuses sooner under new plans designed to bring the UK's rules more in line with other countries.
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The majority of female-dominated jobs have a gender pay gap that favours men, an analysis of Office for National Statistics data finds.
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Three of the UK’s biggest health unions are urging the government to hold direct NHS pay talks and ignore the advice of an independent panel.
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The Walt Disney Company will fork out $43.3 million as it settles a gender pay lawsuit concerning around 9,000 women.
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Walmart cuts many of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives following pressure from conservative activists.
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A Supreme Court hearing which will determine the definition of a woman begins today (26 November).
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Around one in five (21%) of the UK's frontline staff are doing the bare minimum at work, new research finds.
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NHS bosses who stop whistleblowers from speaking out could lose their jobs or be barred from working in the health service altogether.
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Amazon workers across six continents are preparing to strike or protest from Black Friday until Cyber Monday (29 November to 2 December).
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Seasonal and graduate hiring fuels growth in the UK jobs market as Christmas approaches, a report has revealed
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More than one in two employees (53%) are hoping for a seasonal bonus, while a similar proportion (48%) are expecting a gift.