Insights

From 6 April 2024 new waste separation regulations came into force affecting occupiers of business premises, including GP practices and pharmacies, operating in Wales. 

In October, the VWV Healthcare team was thrilled to invite delegates from large primary care providers and advisors to the sector to the Coppa Club in Streatly to discuss key issues facing organisations in the sector. 

It has been a strong year for VWV’s higher education team, marked by new partnerships with the University of Hertfordshire, the University of Bath, the University of Portsmouth and a successful appointment to the new LUPC national framework for higher education. 

With major reforms to dismissal rights on the horizon, independent schools have only a limited window to review staffing models and implement any planned contractual changes before flexibility is significantly reduced.

The Employment Rights Bill has experienced further delays in its parliamentary progression, with the House of Lords again supporting amendments that would directly affect healthcare employers and the wider health and social care workforce.

The High Court has found a former employee to be in serious contempt of court for knowingly advancing false allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation during Employment Tribunal proceedings.