Laura Nichol

Senior associate (FCILEx)

Laura Nichol

Senior associate (FCILEx)

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Laura is an associate in the employment team in Reading, advising individuals and employers across a range of sectors. She also advises on education law.

Laura’s practice is both contentious and non-contentious and includes capability and conduct concerns, redundancy, TUPE, and whistleblowing. She is experienced in bringing and defending employment tribunal litigation, and negotiating settlements, and she also advises on trade union law, handling both threatened and actual industrial action. In the education sector, Laura assists independent schools with issues ranging from parent complaints and disputes with external bodies, to exam boards and SEND Tribunal matters.

I am passionate and creative in supporting clients to apply the law effectively so they can achieve their ambitions. My experience of working with individuals, companies and independent schools helps me to provide commercial and practical solutions.

Laura Nichol, Senior associate (FCILEx)

She is skilled at varying her approach depending on her clients’ needs, which can range from advice on senior executive exits to support on large-scale corporate redundancies. Laura, a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association, also provides training to clients on a cross-section of issues, including employment law updates or refresher training on subjects such as sexual harassment and bullying. She recognises that each client is different and is adept at understanding their ambitions and providing appropriate strategic legal advice. Laura is a member of the firm’s socioeconomic committee.

Recent work highlights

Contested TUPE transfer

Assisting a hotel client with a contested TUPE matter involving the transfer of backroom staff. This included advice on best practice for the client’s service provision contracts to reduce future liability.

Mass redundancy

Advising employees on the legal implications of a large-scale redundancy exercise for a UK tech employer, including hosting webinars to address employee concerns and managing sign-off for multiple settlement agreements.

School challenge to local authority

Helping an independent school with advice and assistance to object to decisions made by a number of local authorities regarding the placement of students.

Racism whistleblower

Providing advice in a lengthy dispute concerning an individual who reported racist social media posts, both in the Employment Tribunal and within the employer’s internal processes.

Settlement for police officer

Negotiating and obtaining a settlement for a female police officer, supporting her with written representations of her experiences to the head of the police force.

What people are saying

The team offers a comprehensive service…ranging from day-to-day employment issues through to high-stakes litigation…[and] is noted for its work for senior employees.

Chambers UK

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