After 28 years as a specialist employment lawyer, having joined VWV as a trainee solicitor in 1997, Simon Bevan will be retiring from the partnership on 31 October 2025.
This June, 55 determined colleagues representing all VWV offices will lace up their trainers to complete a 300 mile relay from Birmingham to Bristol via Watford and London, raising money for each office's chosen office charity along the way.
The UK Government has published its long-promised White Paper setting out how it intends to reduce net migration. The proposed changes are likely to have a significant impact on employers who rely on overseas talent.
The Government has clarified its position on the new third-party harassment duty in the Employment Rights Bill, emphasising prevention over retrospective knowledge.
HMRC has updated its CEST tool and guidance. While the tool can be relied upon when used correctly for IR35 and off-payroll working, users must be clear on its limited scope when used outside that context.