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The inside story | How leading organisations are using legally privileged ER outsourcing

The crisis in employee relations

Employee relations cases have spiked up to 40% for some organisations, while Google searches for HR outsourcing have surged 271% year on year – a clear signal that HR teams are stretched beyond breaking point.

The pressure is relentless. Absence rates in the UK have reached their highest levels in years, the Employment Rights Bill is raising employee awareness of their rights and AI is enabling more complex grievances with workplace tensions rising. Getting ahead of this is essential.

Yet many ER operating models are outdated, with managers over-reliant on HR for support in people matters they should be capable of handling themselves. And, concerningly, 75% of organisations still rely on spreadsheets to manage sensitive, complex ER data, leaving them exposed to legal risk.

Join us for an exclusive insight into how Vision Express and The Body Shop transformed their employee relations strategy by outsourcing employee relations services with legal privilege.

What we’ll cover:

  • Legal protection rooted in fairness: See why legally privileged HR advice matters more than ever.
  • Managers who lead with confidence and care: Your managers need the tools, guidance and support to handle tough conversations with empathy, clarity and confidence.
  • Exclusive insights: Learn how top organisations are cutting absence, reducing HR burnout, and lowering the risk of costly tribunal claims.
  • Acting on your data is key: Organisations that act on their people data build trust, loyalty and respect that competitors can’t match.
  • Reclaim your HR team’s focus: Give them the space to drive strategic initiatives that move the business forward.
  • Proven results you can measure: Tribunal claims reduced by up to 50% and improved employee relations case outcomes.
  • Solutions that actually fit: Flexible, tailored outsourcing solutions built around your organisation’s unique needs and challenges.

Simon Fowler, CEO of Empowering People Group, and employment lawyer and COO, Rena Christou, who was recently voted in the top 20 LinkedIn Legal Influencers, will be joined by Karen Jackson, Head of HR Business Partnering at Vision Express, and Nicola Harkin, Head of People UK at The Body Shop, to reveal how legally privileged outsourcing is shaping the future of employee relations.

Empowering People Group - Outsourcing legally privileged employee relations webinar

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