With the World Health Organisation upgrading the global risk of the coronavirus outbreak to ‘very high’, businesses are becoming increasingly alert to the risk of events being cancelled and contracts going unfulfilled.
Tom Brett Young, Partner at award-winning law firm VWV discusses the governments “new” immigration system.
Downtown Birmingham in Business recently hosted its first social event of 2020, sponsored by VWV, by taking over The Alchemist, Brindley Place.
An Employment Tribunal has held that ethical veganism should be protected under discrimination law, a ruling that may have significant implications for employers.
Whilst there is no shortage of great places to eat in Birmingham, restaurants have long been suffering from staff shortages. But now restaurants celebrate relaxed rules to recruit overseas workers as explained by VWV
Following the Conservative Party’s success in the 12 December General Election, the Queen has outlined her government’s plans for the forthcoming year.
It is estimated by organisers that over 300,000 people took part in climate change protests in the UK during 2019, and more events are likely to take place in 2020.
The government has finally published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee’s (WESC) June 2019 report on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace harassment and discrimination cases.
Six lawyers have recently celebrated their promotion to Partner at award-winning law firm VWV.
A recent legal case highlights what factors employers should take into consideration when deciding whether a belief is protected under the Equality Act. It also draws attention to the conditions in which indirect discrimination can take place in the workplace.
Kathy Halliday, Partner at award-winning law firm VWV, explores the circumstances in which ‘protected conversations’ can be used as evidence in an employment tribunal.
Legal directory Chambers & Partners has recognised VWV as an industry-leading law firm in the West Midlands once again, increasing from five rankings to seven in the 2020 guide.
