Employee relations roundtable: Managing conflict, risk and performance

​The UK workforce is entering a pivotal moment. New employment rights, large-scale restructures, ongoing capability gaps, and rising workplace conflict are reshaping employee and industrial relations as we move into 2026.

​For leaders, the challenge is no longer just staying compliant - it’s maintaining trust, engagement, and performance while navigating increasing cultural and legal risk.

​Hosted by Investigo, this in-person roundtable brings together expert academic and practitioner perspectives to explore how organisations can get ahead of emerging employee relations challenges before they escalate into costly, time-consuming, and reputationally damaging issues.

​What we’ll explore

• ​The true cost of workplace conflict to UK organisations - and why it’s rising

• ​How new employment rights are changing the employee relations landscape

• ​The link between capability gaps, poor management practice, and conflict

• ​Cultural risk: where trust breaks down during change and restructures

• ​Strengthening employee voice while maintaining performance and accountability

• ​What leaders can do now to prevent issues escalating in 2026 and beyond

​Expert panel:

• ​Joe Perry – Employee & Industrial Relations Expert

• ​Tara Jones – Change, Comms, & Engagement Lead

• ​Professor Richard Saundry - Leading academic authority on the management of discipline, grievance and workplace conflict.

​Rather than focusing on policy alone, the discussion will centre on what actually happens inside organisations - across managers, HR, leaders, and employees.

​This is a small, in-person roundtable designed to encourage meaningful discussion and connection.

​We’d love for you to join us – spaces are limited, so please RSVP to confirm your attendance.