Nicola Welchman

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Nicola Welchman

Meet Nicola Welchman

I am an employment rights specialist. I have represented employees in workplace disputes for more than 17 years’. I offer advice on negotiation strategy, post-termination restrictions and executive compensation as well as undertaking the negotiations, contract negotiation and conducting litigation.

My clients

Over the years, I have represented clients across many sectors – from financial services, technology, high education to civil aviation, the third sector and the media.
My client base is wide and many clients come to me through referrals from previous clients and, in some cases, my opponents.
I regularly act for senior executives leaving employment in a range of circumstances from board disputes to burn out and performance processes to redundancy.

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My approach

I aim to quickly build a rapport with my clients, devise a strategy and work towards my client’s preferred outcome. I aim to negotiate and facilitate settlement. If a settlement is not possible, I am an experienced litigator and will represent my clients in litigation in a wide variety of tribunal and civil claims.
I have a particular interest in discrimination claims and often represent women who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave. I am well used to advising where complex mental health issues are material to the issues in the case.
My preference is to resolve disputes amicably but I draw daily on my extensive experience of employment tribunal litigation. I have a sympathetic ear and am understanding of my client’s needs during negotiations. I am tenacious and will doggedly represent my client’s interests in settlement discussions and beyond.

Nicola's featured article

Is an Ex gratia payment a sign of goodwill from your employer?

The word ex gratia comes from Latin meaning by favour.  Often employers will dress up their offer of an ex gratia payment to say that it is within their gift and suggest that they are being generous. Whilst it is accurate that there is a discretion on the part of the employer, the ex gratia offer is not usually about doing you a favour.

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settlement agreement choices

When is a settlement agreement the right choice?

Settlement agreements are usually offered by an employer as a means of settling a dispute or to offer favourable financial terms to an employee to leave employment. In assessing whether a settlement agreement is the right decision for you, it is necessary to consider the alternatives.

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