Employee Relations Manager
Skills
Analytical SkillsTrainingConflict ResolutionEmergency MedicineFosteringHR PoliciesIT Escalation
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
- 7-9 years progressive experience in Employee Relations with complex investigations
- Strong expertise in federal state and local employment law
- Strong CA and multi-state employment law knowledge
- Proven ability to conduct fair thorough and confidential investigations
- Proficiency in HRIS systems especially Paylocity and Microsoft Office Suite
Nice to have
- PHR
- SPHR
- SHRM-CP
- SHRM-SCP
- CEI
- Bilingual
- Multilingual
- Self-motivated
- Independent
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
Day to day
- Lead internal employee relations investigations across corporate and on-site teams, handling harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics violations, policy breaches, and workplace misconduct with discretion and objectivity.
- Develop clear investigation plans, gather evidence, interview witnesses, document findings, and produce defensible reports with recommended next steps.
- Partner with leadership, Legal, HR, and managers to resolve conflicts, implement best practices, deliver training, and strengthen compliance, performance management, and employee development.