A new HR Policy Global report, The Evolving Role of Global Employee & Labor Relations Leaders – From “International Firefighter” to “Global Future-Looking Strategist,” is now available to all HRPA members.
The report empowers CHROs and global ER/LR leaders by providing clear, actionable insights into the evolving employee/labor relations roles and function, helping them to elevate the role to meet future business needs.
Why it matters: As the ER/LR role has evolved, leaders require the knowledge and experience to drive corporate initiatives across regions and resolve local conflicts as experts.
Future success will rely on strategic leadership, organizational clarity, cross- functional cooperation, and enhancing line managers' people management skills. Recommended steps include:
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Develop a global risk map: Identify potential employee relations risks for your business.
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Integrate LR/ER into HR strategy: Ensure employee relations are a key component of your HR strategy.
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Assess current LR/ER capability: Compare your current capabilities against the risk map.
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Create an ER health dashboard: Monitor employee relations health using HR and business performance indicators.
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Develop an LR events calendar: Include important dates for bargaining processes and works council elections.
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Establish ER presence in key teams: Include ER in teams handling sustainability, AI tools, pay equity, contract workers, DE&I, and crisis management.
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Routine ER issue reporting: Set up a team and routine for reporting and acting on major ER issues.
Read the report and join our upcoming webinar, The Evolving Role of Global Employee & Labor Relations Leaders on Wednesday, December 11, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET featuring Brunswick Corporation’s Jill Wrobel, CHRO, and Meredith Ray, Global ER/LR Lead.
