Employee Relations Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Address and resolve sensitive employee matters and investigations, including interpersonal conflicts, employee complaints, ethics reports, and allegations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

• Identify and manage employee relations challenges while advising business leaders on policy breaches, performance management, disability and leave management, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and major organizational risks.

• Review, edit, and authorize constructive disciplinary actions and performance improvement plans within Workday.

• Prepare independent investigation summaries for both internal and external stakeholders to finalize employee relations cases.

• Support and advise leaders in managing team member behavior and performance issues.

• Maintain electronic organizational practices for the retention and retrieval of investigation documents.

• Assist in developing policies and procedures to improve the organization's capability to handle employee relations issues and ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws.

• Clarify company policies, rules, regulations, and laws to employees and provide guidance on compliance.

• Review annual team member MVR and background check violations for resolution.

• Examine PHI and privacy incidents reported by the Compliance Office for corrective measures.

• Collaborate with Legal Counsel on employee relations matters and participate in mediations and depositions as required.

• Conduct exit interviews.

• Monitor metrics and report on employee relations activities to management.

• No supervisory responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• 5 years of experience in human resource positions, with a minimum of 2 years focused on Employee Relations.

• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws, including but not limited to Title VI, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, etc.

• Capability to analyze complex issues and facts, summarizing key points for various audiences.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, encompassing analysis, interpretation, and reasoning.

• Ability to collaborate with and positively influence peers and management.

• Self-driven and resilient with meticulous attention to detail, capable of meeting deadlines and fulfilling reporting requirements.

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.

• Paid Time Off.

• Bonding Time Off.

• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.

• HSA Company Match.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• myFlexPay.

• Family Support.

• Mental Health Services.

• Company Paid Life Insurance.

• Award/Recognition Programs.