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June 27, 2022
Calling time on drinking in the workplace
The issue of drinking in the workplace has been in the media spotlight in recent years following the ‘partygate scandal’ and the subsequent publication of the Sue Gray report on the activities that took place in Downing Street during the pandemic. It also highlights how for some, drinking is normalised either in the workplace or […]
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June 27, 2022
Working smarter, not harder
Could your business operate as successfully or even more so, by adopting a four day working week? Around 70 businesses in the UK with a combined workforce of about 3,000 are currently taking part in the world’s largest working hours’ pilot scheme over the next six months. Workers will work a four day week but […]
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June 26, 2022
Employment tribunal ruling on male baldness
An employment tribunal has recently ruled that it is sex-related harassment to call a man bald, as hair loss is more prevalent among men than women, therefore using it to describe someone is a form of sex-related harassment. The case was successfully brought by Tony Finn who had worked for a Yorkshire based company for […]
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May 16, 2022
Maidstone United promotion success
For the second time in seven years, Maidstone United has been crowned The Vanarama National League South Champions and here at Gullands, we have been delighted to be supporting them at their home at the Gallagher Stadium for the last ten years. Promotion to The National League, the fifth league in English football, will see […]
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May 16, 2022
Vaisakhi returns to Gravesend
One of our favourite events is the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, which returned to the streets of Gravesend this April after a two year absence. Vaisakhi marks the beginning of spring and it is one of the most important dates for the Sikh community. The celebratory and colourful parade starts and finishes at the Gravesend […]
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May 16, 2022
Landmark ruling on £1m inheritance case
In a very unusual case, which is only the third court ruling of its kind in the UK since 2007, a Will has been held as invalid on the grounds that it was obtained fraudulently and through undue influence known as ‘fraudulent calumny’. This unusual and landmark ruling heard in Bristol High Court in April […]
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May 16, 2022
If you are buying a house with an easement, what do you need to know?
An easement effectively gives access which entitles you or your neighbours to use your or their land to gain access to a property. More commonly this includes access where a property is otherwise landlocked and you need to access someone else’s land to get to it. Otherwise, it is more commonly to be used […]
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May 16, 2022
How can employers better support their employees through the Menopause?
No longer a taboo subject for women of ‘a certain age’ the Menopause can cause a range of physical and or psychological symptoms from hot flushes, sleep disruption to anxiety and poor concentration. Typically affecting women aged 45 and above, the symptoms can last for a number of years, so it is important that employers […]
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May 16, 2022
Almshouse Resident issues
The Almshouse Association is a support charity representing over 1,600 independent Almshouse charities across the UK. Almhouses provide self-sufficient and low cost community housing but like many ‘landlords’ they also face a number of issues with which they have to deal. Gullands’ Chairman Philip Grylls recently presented a webinar to approximately 200 Almshouse Association members all across […]
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May 13, 2022
Writing your life insurance policy in trust
Many people have life insurance policies and most of them are linked to the repayment of mortgages and other loans. But for those who have a policy to provide an additional lump sum payment on the event of their death for their family, they should consider writing it into trust, which can have many advantages. […]
