Employee Relations Consultant
While this role is in Employee Relations the work will be filling a gap on the Workplace Accommodations Team in Employee Relations Compliance. The work is focused on processing requests for workplace accommodations and engaging in the interactive process with leaders and employees.
• Provides credible advice, guidance, and professional support with respect to interpretation and application of employee relations policies, practices, and procedures; ensuring the effective management of ER-related risks (legal, financial and reputational).
• Advises front-line leadership and employees regarding their rights and responsibilities under state, federal and local laws, as well as policies and employee relations best practices.
• Assists in resolving a wide variety of employee relations issues including progressive discipline and associated documentation, preparation for employee conversations, performance management activities, accommodation requests, work restrictions, leaves of absence, fitness-for-duty, and employee assistance during crisis situations.
• Drives philosophies and programs to foster constructive employee relations and ensures the organizations’ approach to its employees is fair, respectful, and consistent.
• Researches fundamental ER issues and questions. Receives, evaluates and respond appropriately to employee concerns through partnership with the Sr. ER Consultant.
• Reviews, researches and provides support as appropriate on employee terminations to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, policies, procedures and standard management practices.
• Counsels employees who seek ER advice on workplace-related matters.
• Routinely provides guidance and education to other HR Centers of Excellence on ER-related matters.
• Develop and facilitate training on employee relations topics; provide insights and recommendations based on employee relations data analysis; and draft written case details and capture documentation in employee relations case management tool.
Required- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university- Human Resources, Business Administration, or other related discipline
Required- PHR or SHRM-C
Required- 7 years Experience in HR as follows: ER/HR Consultant, ER/HR Specialist, Sr./HR Generalist, or HR Business Partner, with five (5) years of experience in Employee Relations.
Understanding of the accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Day- Core hours are 8:30-5PM (40 hours)
Hybrid after three weeks on onsite work for training.
