Partnership extends 6,500+ member empowER™ community to labor relations professionals to build safer, trusted workplaces
NEW YORK, NY – February 27, 2025 – HR Acuity, the enterprise leader in case management and investigations software, announced today the partnership between its empowER™ community and Labor Relations Institute Consulting Services (LRICS) to launch a new professional segment specifically focused on labor relations.
“With labor tensions escalating and organizing efforts surging across industries like auto manufacturing, hospitality, public education and healthcare, building healthy employer-employee relationships has never been more critical,” said Deb Muller, CEO of HR Acuity. “Our partnership with LRI within the empowER™ Labor Relations group is designed to meet this moment and help labor and employee relations professionals collaborate on strategies to build trust and transparency with their employees.”
Launched in 2021, empowER™ is the only online community exclusively for employee relations professionals. With over 6,500 members, it serves as a trusted hub for networking, information sharing and professional development. By adding the labor relations segment to the community, empowER™ will offer critical support for navigating the intersection of employee and labor relations.
“Partnering with HR Acuity and the empowER™ community is a game-changer for labor and employee relations professionals,” said Phillip B. Wilson, CEO and General Counsel of LRI Consulting Services. “These leaders are on the front lines of shaping workplace culture and resolving complex issues every day. By combining our deep expertise in labor relations with the thriving empowER™ community, we’re creating a timely platform for professionals to connect, innovate, and lead, creating healthier, more trusted workplaces.”
For more information about the empowER™ community and its new labor relations segment, please visit www.empower-er.org.
As a category-leading software as a service (SaaS) company, HR Acuity boasts a growing customer base, working with hundreds of leading enterprises, including LinkedIn, Lyft, and Verizon. The company publishes its annual Employee Relations Benchmark Study, covering over 9 million employees. It is the creator of ER/Q, the first-ever maturity model for employee relations, and its latest research, Rethinking Employee Experience: Four Critical Overlooked Moments.
About HR Acuity
While you can’t prevent every employee relations issue, you can change how you respond. HR Acuity is the only technology platform specifically built for employee relations and investigations management. HR Acuity’s SaaS technology empowers you with built in intelligence, templates and reporting so you can conduct fair investigations according to best practices; uncover trends and patterns through forward-looking data and analytics; and provide trusted, consistent experiences for your people.
For more information, visit hracuity.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About LRI Consulting Services
LRI Consulting Services (LRICS) exists to help our clients thrive and become extraordinary workplaces. We improve the lives of working people by strengthening direct relationships with their leaders and each other.
With 47 years of industry leadership, LRICS provides expert guidance on labor relations strategy, vulnerability assessments, workplace improvements, and frontline leadership training. Best known for educating employees during NLRB union election campaigns, LRICS equips businesses with the tools to foster high-performance cultures while mitigating labor risks.
For more information, visit lrionline.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
