Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

United Kingdom

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Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: Lessons from employers ahead of the curve

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

With mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting on the horizon for large employers, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam talks to employers already reporting theirs, and the potential impact of its introduction. Since 2017, organisations with 250 or more employees have been required by law to report their gender pay gap in a move that has been broadly welcomed across the UK. Last year, more than 10,400 companies reported their data.
UK jobs market stabilising, new data suggests

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

The UK jobs market is showing signs of greater stability with some employers “feeling more ready to hire”, new data has suggested. In February, there were 1,550,191 active job postings, a rise of 0.1% from January, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/ Lightcast monthly Labour Market Tracker. During the same period, the number of new listings was 681,898, down 10.8% from the previous month.
Jobs market ‘in recession territory’, says think tank

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

The UK jobs market is “in recession territory” and the Chancellor must act decisively ahead of the spring statement, a think tank has warned. According to the Resolution Foundation, a downturn in hiring has meant the UK’s economic outlook has deteriorated markedly since the autumn budget in October 2024.
NHS England to halve workforce and save at least £175m

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

NHS England’s workforce will be cut by half, with around 6,500 jobs to go, in a bid to save at least £175m annually. The government plans aim to “avoid duplication” with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and will see the health service enter “a period of critical transformation”. Meanwhile, a string of NHS directors will be stepping down, with chief executive Amanda Pritchard and medical director Sir Stephen Powis leading the way.
Mid-sized UK firms slow to improve boardroom ethnic diversity

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Mid-sized UK businesses are slow to boost ethnic diversity on their boards, a new race representation report has found. The government-backed Parker Review showed that while “significant progress” had been made, nearly one in five of FTSE 250 companies had not made improvements. A total of 46 firms – which had a December 2024 deadline to appoint one or more ethnic minority director – ignored the survey or still had all-white boardrooms.
Lloyds scales back diversity targets for employee bonuses

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Lloyds Banking Group has reduced diversity targets that impact annual bonus payments for senior staff and its wider employee base. The British banking giant’s decision concerns its “group performance share” scheme – the bonus pot for its 66,000 staff members – which also makes payouts to its chief executive Charlie Nunn and CFO William Chalmers. Payouts to the executives are linked to the bank’s performance across various metrics in a scorecard, with diversity contributing 7.5%.
Private sector pay rises remain at 4%

1 month ago | employeebenefits.co.uk | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures. The latest data from Incomes Data Research (IDR) showed that during the quarter, the proportion of wage increases worth 5% or more in the sector rose to 17% from 14% in December 2024, lifting the upper quartile of awards from 4% to 4.5%.
Private sector pay rises remain at 4%

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures. The latest data from Incomes Data Research (IDR) showed that during the quarter, the proportion of wage increases worth 5% or more in the sector rose to 17% from 14% in December 2024, lifting the upper quartile of awards from 4% to 4.5%.
CIPD calls for Employment Rights Bill clarity

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled. With hundreds of changes made to the Bill this week, the professional body for HR and people development has called for an implementation plan and clear direction for organisations, warning the extra cost of new legislation could result in reduced hiring and redundancies.
Most workers think meaningful office attendance is fair

1 month ago | personneltoday.com | Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business. New data from professional networking platform LinkedIn found 72% of people are happy to attend the workplace when their boss thinks it would be meaningful, but 50% do not want more mandatory office days.