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Workforce & Community Engagement

 

Employees are vital to the success of any business; change is unsettling. We have excellent experience of establishing and nurturing positive employee engagement structures to support change programmes. This may be by way of employee surveys or the creation of focus groups and employee forums, who engage with the business.

With growth in innovative technology and changing expectations of employees, organisations need to be equipped with strong platforms for managing substantial changes.

 

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  • Corporate and M&A

Key Provisions found in a Shareholders’ Agreement – Episode 2

Explore the key provisions found in a shareholders’ agreement, including shareholder rights, share transfers, decision-making powers, dispute resolution and minority protections. Listen to Episode 2 of the Clarkslegal podcast for practical guidance.

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  • 06 November 2026
  • Employment

New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty: EHRC Guidance on Taking ‘All Reasonable Steps’

Following the changes brought into force by the Employment Rights Act 2025 on 30 October 2026, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its technical guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment, incorporating the changes imposed by the strengthened “all reasonable steps” preventative duty.

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  • 03 November 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Ban on upwards-only rent reviews: What can landlords of 1954 Act protected leases do?

The commencement of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act (the Act) poses a real threat to the interests of landlords whose business tenants are protected under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA) (as well as those that are outside the LTA).

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  • 29 October 2026
  • Immigration

UK Immigration shake-up: More flexibility for skilled workers, but at what cost?

The UK Government has outlined further changes to its immigration system, with new measures affecting international graduates, sponsored workers, and businesses employing overseas talent.

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  • 28 October 2026
  • Privacy and Data Protection

Remote working: 5 key data protection risks for employers

Remote working has become more prominent in modern business. While flexible working arrangements can improve productivity and employee wellbeing, they also create new data protection risks. Regardless of the physical location in which work is done, compliance with UK GDPR does not change.

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  • 27 October 2026
  • Employment

Fire and Rehire update: Key changes delayed

The Government has published two documents giving key updates to the anticipated changes around ‘fire and rehire’ and restricted contractual variations, coming about as a result of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”). We now understand that these changes will now be delayed to March, rather than January 2027.

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Carrol Douglas-Welsh, Head of Employee Relations – Scottish and Southern Energy