Articles by Kim Nicol
Employee Management, Employment disputes

Employment Tribunals - when to settle and when to fight them

Employment tribunals - the cost to an employer to defend them can be huge. Not only in terms of money,  but also…
#hrconsultancy, #employmentlaw, #discrimination

Increase in Award Levels for Injury to Feelings

In discrimination claims, awards for injury to feelings can be given.  The level of these awards are put into bands…
#employmentlaw, Leadership training

An employment tribunal remedy hearing awarded £168,000...

An employment tribunal remedy hearing last week awarded a university law lecturer £168,000 for constructive unfair…
#policy, #employmentlaw, #flexibleworking

Flexible Working Policy

In this changing world, it is important for employers to have their own flexible working policy to guide both employees…
Employment & HR

Flexibility Works

The world of work has changed. Many employees are much more cautious, fearful even, and worried about their health and…
#hr, #equality, #leadership, #discrimination

Equal Opportunities and Discrimination

Do your managers and staff need training in equal opportunities and discrimination?   To see if you do, how…
#hr, #leadership, #hrconsultant

Flexible Working Increases Success

Increase flexibility – increase successManagers who have embraced flexible working practices have seen performance…
#leadership, #businessvision

Engaging Leadership

Good leaders are full engaged with their business and the people in it. This means that they know their business and…
#hr, #training, #leadership

Three Steps to Leadership

Good leaders are never satisfied with being ‘good’.  They always know that they can be better.  Which is why…
HR, Communication, Employee Engagement

How Good Is Your Communication With Your Employees?

Too many employers think that, if they say something, then it has to happen. Outside of work, we would call this a…
Redundancy, Restructuring, Employment and hr

Restructuring as we Exit Lockdown

Many employers are considering restructuring as we exit lockdown.  This may involve making redundancies, putting people…
Management, Home-working, Employment and hr

Home-working can be stressful

Home-working can be stressful but is something many of us are having to get used to. For some it will be a walk in the…