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March 3, 2023
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
Review of the laws around compulsory purchase and compensation Earlier this year the Government announced it has asked the Law Commission to review the existing laws around compulsory purchase in relation to major infrastructure projects (which here in Kent includes projects such as the proposed Lower Thames Crossing). The Department for Levelling up Housing and […]
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February 17, 2023
Employee awarded compensation for boss’ ‘bad joke’
A talented employee who had worked at BT Openreach for several years has been awarded over £20,000 compensation following a deeply insensitive ‘joke’ made by her boss along with other racially motivated comments. Ms Alexandre who is originally from the US, said she was left ‘deeply distressed’ when her manager ‘joked’ that she could get […]
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January 25, 2023
Gullands High Street Heroes Awards 2022
When we first discussed the idea of the ways we could help support local businesses in Maidstone town centre in the run up to Christmas, we concluded that celebrating excellent customer service was important. We wanted to find examples of the type of service that you only get when dealing with customers face to face […]
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January 25, 2023
Shaun The Sheep comes to Maidstone
Following the success of the Heart of Kent Hospice’s Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade there is a new art trail to look forward to in 2024 featuring Shaun the Sheep. We are thrilled to be taking part and will sponsor one of the 50 large and individually decorated Shaun sculptures which once again will […]
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January 25, 2023
Protect yourself from Property Fraud
Property fraud in the UK is rare, but instances of it are increasing, so how can you protect your property? This type of sophisticated crime essentially involves a fraudster tricking others into believing they are the true owner of the property and then when it is sold, they take the proceeds of the sale as […]
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January 25, 2023
Keep your dog on the right side of the law
During the Covid lockdowns there was a huge rise in the number of households owning a dog and there are now an estimated 13 million dogs in the UK, but how many dog owners are aware of the law and their legal responsibilities? We’ve teamed up with Dog Trainer and Behaviourist Justin Gilmore, www.dogtraininginkent.com to […]
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November 28, 2022
CV Fraud how well do you know your employees?
Recent research shows 51% of adults in the UK admitted to lying on their CV and the area lied about the most (by 41%), was about their previous job responsibilities. A significant number also admitted to lying about their qualifications, with 27% falsely increasing GCSE grades and 20% their A-Level grades. This clearly highlights the […]
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November 28, 2022
Supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace
According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of Police recorded domestic abuse related crimes in England and Wales for the year ending March 21 was 845,734. It is also estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will in their lifetime experience at least one instance of domestic abuse. It is […]
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November 28, 2022
Quiet quitting – any way back?
As an employer you will have no doubt heard the phrase ‘quiet quitting’ and you might be looking around your workplace to see if it is happening. Whilst many are saying this is a new phenomenon coined by the Tik Tok generation, it actually isn’t new at all. At a time when you might be […]
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September 15, 2022
Farm Safety Reminder
The HSE’s business plan for 2022-23 provides for 660 proactive inspections across agriculture, livestock, forestry, and anaerobic digestion. It is worth considering how your business would perform on such an inspection, bearing in mind the HSE can charge for their time if they identify a “material breach” of H&S law, or impose a formal Improvement […]
