Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

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Employee / labor relations provides training to field HR personnel in all areas of labor and employee relations and HR best practices.

Employee / Labor Relations Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Establishing and maintaining satisfactory labor-management relations with a focus on supporting business objectives and cost efficient operations with multiple local unions
Reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures to support continuous improvement related to HR's internal and external customer service
Serve as a resource on employee and labor relations issues, effectively communicate and explain policies, procedures, and practices
Supports global deployment and adoption of end-to-end process, with regional and local requirements customization as required
Collaborate with any relevant stakeholder in Corporate Services, Business Unit or Global Services, HR and inter-department to ensure any required changes to policies, procedures, and processes are implemented
Provide direct services to client groups, as assigned
Oversee the operational workload of team
Conduct original, high quality scholarly research for publication in leading economic journals
Teach in the School of LER master’s and PhD programs
Participate on School-wide service committees

Employee / Labor Relations Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Employee / Labor Relations

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PHR, SPHR, SHRM, SCP, CP, HR, HRCI, JD

Education for Employee / Labor Relations

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the employee / labor relations job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, Business/Administration, Law, Industrial, Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Management, Human Resource Management

Skills for Employee / Labor Relations

Desired skills for employee / labor relations include:

Employment Retirement Income Security Act requirements
State
Local
Oregon employment law
Principles and practices of Employee and Labor Relations and collective bargaining
State and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility and HR
Employment and Labor Relations practices
Policies
Applicable federal
Basic HR governance

Desired experience for employee / labor relations includes:

Minimum of six years of experience in collective bargaining, dispute resolution, management of personnel rules and practices, contract negotiation, research and data interpretation
Proficiency with PC applications (Word, Excel) and HRIS knowledge
Must be able to work effectively in a labor-management partnership environment
Minimum 5 years’ experience in HR experience with a concentration of 2 years of experience in Employee Relations, Labor Relations experience researching, investigating, and addressing employee misconduct and below job performance standards
Will be trusted to secure and maintain confidential information required.Employee Relations
Conduct environmental scans and participate in significant workplace events (such as the planning and execution of RIF’s, M&A’s, at the cluster/country level

Employee / Labor Relations Examples

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Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an employee / labor relations. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for employee / labor relations
  • Monitor legal developments to ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws
  • Provide employee relations support, guidance and direction to the HR organization and business leaders, with a particular emphasis on the administration of policies and compliance programs
  • Develop, update and audit the consistent application of employment policies and procedures across all business units
  • Evaluates grievances and other local conflicts resulting from the labor agreements to determine if contractual violations have occurred and implement appropriate remedies to grieving parties
  • Ensures that labor relations plans are implemented, as agreed with local management, to mitigate the potential negative impact of any issues on continued operations
  • Develops and implements "early warning" systems to identify labor relations issues that may escalate beyond the local level
  • Builds relationships with key labor organizations in the NCAL Region, including relationships with various national and/or local labor union organizations and their key representatives, to create a positive platform to address issues as they arise and builds future positive relationships by obtaining input on a proactive basis
  • Represent Employee and Labor relations on corporate initiatives as assigned
  • Identify opportunities, develop standardized approaches and prioritize programs of work in order to drive a consistent approach across the region and work with the business more effectively
  • Works with management in responding to grievances in unionized facilities
Qualifications for employee / labor relations
  • A minimum of 8 years progressive HR experience with a concentration in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Generalist experience researching, investigating, and addressing employee misconduct and below job performance standards
  • Experience using Service Center technologies, ticket management, knowledge management, telephony / IVR, document management, preferred
  • Experience working in a union environment is required
  • 5+ years progressive Continuous Improvement experience in a shared services organization, preferably HR, Finance, or Procurement
  • Process simulation and modelling experience
  • BA plus a minimum 10 to 12 years of demonstrated experience in labor relations and employee relations and engagement, in both union and non-union environments with primary responsibility for managing labor and employee relations and engagement matters
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Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an employee / labor relations. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for employee / labor relations
  • Developing and implementing labor-related policies, practices and controls
  • Investigates and handles certain employee complaints
  • Supports representation campaigns, elections and related matters
  • Working closely with operations managers at multiple facilities to administer collective bargaining agreements and achieve business objectives and results
  • Preparing and presenting Company positions in the grievance and arbitration procedure
  • Serving as a key member of team responsible for collective bargaining negotiations
  • Investigating, tracking and implementing corrective action to resolve reported employee relations issues
  • Providing support in other areas of Human Resources as needed
  • Consults with business and human resources managers as a trusted advisor on all human resources topics in multiple functional areas of expertise
  • Is accountable for successful implementation of multiple programs simultaneously
Qualifications for employee / labor relations
  • A graduate degree in a related field
  • 10+ years labor relations and employee relations experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge of labor relations and employment law and regulations
  • Demonstrated proficiency in HR policy understanding and interpretation
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, and to work in collaboration across a wide variety of stakeholders
  • The ideal candidate will have three or more years of Labor Relations experience to include the administration of collective bargaining agreements, contract interpretation and grievance administration, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills
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Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an employee / labor relations. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for employee / labor relations
  • Represent the Lab as chief spokesperson in local collective bargaining with all unions or delegates same to a direct report on the ELR team
  • Perform duties associated with scheduling and organizing meetings, conferences, seminars, events, and negotiations, including arranging services with vendors, producing and distributing materials, administering logistics, and managing event within budget
  • Support, coordinate, and manage all details of employee relations activities (transactions and documentation), including unemployment claims, terminations, information requests, and grievances
  • Coordinate and/or perform HRIS data management activities, including running reports for compliance, audit, and metrics purposes
  • Resolve basic issues as appropriate
  • Provide general administrative support for Employee & Labor Relations staff
  • Assist in the communication of annual compliance notices
  • Provide administrative support to Director and labor relations representatives
  • Assist with drug testing program administration
  • Prepare draft contract proposals for labor negotiations
Qualifications for employee / labor relations
  • The ability to work as part a team independently
  • Rarely kneel/crawl
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources Management, or a business related area (or equivalent work experience) is required
  • In depth knowledge of labor law, equal employment and affirmative action programs and regulations, ADA, FMLA, FSLA
  • Computer literate with knowledge of common office productivity software and the ability to learn customer service software applications ( , MS Office, email, fax, Internet Explorer)
  • Experience working in an organization with a unionized workforce
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Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of employee / labor relations. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for employee / labor relations
  • Provides local management/HRBP contract interpretation advice and grievance/arbitration support
  • Engages with HR/Centers of Excellence regarding general practices, policies and procedures and labor and employee relations impact
  • Responsible for back up coverage for other administrative functions in the department
  • Handle union and non-union review administration
  • Coordinate and prepare quarterly reports
  • Responsible for hourly employment separation process
  • Special projects at Director’s request
  • Employee Relations – Ensure timely and compliant handling of all Grievance and Discipline Requests
  • Partner with GPO, Organization/ Talent Analytics and Reporting team to define Key Performance Indicators and operational metrics of relevant data to understand the process performance and effectiveness
  • Accountable for decisions documentation and tracking follow-up actions
Qualifications for employee / labor relations
  • Environmental services or transportation industry experience
  • Ethical and has the ability to keep information confidential
  • Ability to establish credibility with numerous constituents
  • 8 to 10 years of labor management experience or a combination of 5 years of labor law experience and Juris Doctorate
  • Strong computer skills, particularly in Windows based computer applications with particular focus on Word and Excel
  • Excellent time management skills with demonstrated ability to handle a demanding workload
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Employee / Labor Relations Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an employee / labor relations. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for employee / labor relations
  • Provides guidance on the impact of laws and regulations, CUNY policies, and collective bargaining agreements
  • Assists management with developing policies, procedures, and programs to support Human Resources' objectives
  • Serves as chief negotiator in the conduct of collective bargaining negotiations for designated unions
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic planning for all activities related to the Labor Relations department
  • Is the key strategist relating to all labor and union activity
  • Provides guidance and assistance to employees concerning problems which are affecting their employment and job performance
  • Provides guidance to management on corrective action, grievance and arbitration procedures
  • Provide guidance to all levels of Sr
  • Planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating employee and labor relations functions
  • Exercising direct supervision over assigned professional and administrative staff
Qualifications for employee / labor relations
  • Minimum six (6) years of broad human resource generalist or employment law experience with a successful track record in increasingly responsible roles
  • Minimum of 5 years of proven administrative experience required
  • Legal administrative or human resources background preferred
  • Analytical abilities, takes initiative and problem solving skills
  • Strong Microsoft Office competency
  • 8+ years HR experience with a concentration in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Generalist experience researching, investigating, and addressing employee misconduct and below job performance standards

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