Articles by Kim Nicol
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Holiday Pay - Unlawful Deductions

If you have underpaid an employee’s holiday pay the employee can claim deductions for upto 2 years.  This is as a claim…
#hradvice, #employee, #staffmanual

Taking on your first employee

Taking on Your First Employee  Taking on your first employee may seem straightforward to you, or you may feel a bit…
#hradvice, #employmentlaw, HR Consultancy

Protected Conversations

You may be aware that certain discussions with an employee about the possibility of bringing their employment to an…
#hradvice, #training, #employmentlaw

Sexual Harassment at Work

From 26 October 2024 employers have a positive legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of its…
#hradvice, #minimumwage, #employmentlaw

Minimum Wage Increases

Most people who work are entitled to get paid at least the National Minimum Wage.  This includes casual workers,…
HR Advice, Employment Law, Compension Claims

Injury to Feelings

An injury to feelings award is intended to compensate a claimant for the hurt and distress they have suffered as a…
HR Advice, HR Training, Employment Law

Can I require employees to return to working in the office?

Whilst some employees love office life, others have become comfortable working fromhome. Advantages include saving…
HR, Employment Law, Employment Law Advice

Fire and Re-Hire Update

Following my recent Fire and Re-Hire post, Tesco have fallen foul of the law. They wanted to end the contracts of…
HR support, Employment Law, Sexual harrassment

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Do you know the law on sexual harassment is changing next month?  Are you ready for the changes?  From October…
#hrconsultancy, #employmentlaw

New Unfair Dismissal Rights

Are you ready for the new unfair dismissal right the Labour Government intend to introduce?  Just now, most employees…
#hradvice, #legislation, #hrconsultant

Changes to Flexible Working

  Many of us are still adjusting to the flexible changes introduced on 6 April 2024. The new Government intends to…
#tips, #minimumwage, #employmentlaw

To tip or not to tip?

I recently spent time in the US where tipping is normal and expected. There, often it makes up a worker’s basis wage to…