Employee Relations Specialist

Description :

• In this role, you will use your knowledge of HR, employment law, and business to ensure our associates and our environment reflect our values.
• The ER Partner Senior is responsible for delivering on the ER strategy across the organization and for managing and tracking highly complex employee relations issues and preventing employee relations issues across the organization.
• This role investigates allegations including developing and executing an investigative plan, documenting, reviewing, and drafting supporting documentation.
• The ER Partner Senior also provides insight to implement both immediate resolution and long-term prevention plans.
• This role is responsible for policy interpretation, information gathering, and resolution of issues. You will work closely with both internal and external counsel to consult on cases.
• This position may also participate on our Threat Assessment Team (TAT) working with stakeholders across the organization including security, IT and Legal.
• In addition, the ER Partner Senior manages incoming compliance hotline issues and updates HR Policies and processes, partnering with the HRBPs and the CHRO to ensure policies are updated and current.
• Serves as the point of contact for employee relations, conduct, and / or compliance concerns raised by associates.
• Interviews employees to gather information to facilitate resolution of the concern.
• Assesses the nature and severity of the complaint and either provides coaching resources or conducts and investigation.
• Partners with Legal, HRBPs, managers, and other key stakeholders to conduct a complete and impartial investigation.
• Ensures recommendations are in alignment with company policies and practices.
• Provides summary findings to key stake holders.
• Partners with HRBPs on performance issues raised by leaders.
• Confers with HRBP to provide support and recommendation on how to manage situations.
• Reviews all performance documentation before it is delivered to ensure consistency and completeness.
• Logs cases in tracking system.
• Analyzes employee relations case trends and in partnership with Human Resources Business Partners / legal.
• Recommends and develops strategies to avoid employee relations risk.
• Provides workplace-related recommendations / insights directly related to an investigation in accordance with company policy and practice.
• Provides counsel and guidance to leadership and staff regarding employee relations issues.
• Participates in key ER projects and / or cross-functional team initiatives.
• Manages and updates HR policies and processes.
• Builds strong partnerships with compliance, legal, HR, security and other partners to foster trust and accountability.
• Remains current with new, evolving ER challenges across a variety of processes and proactively recommends solutions to manage them.
• Review internal processes and make recommendations for improvements; drive solutions that are compliant while supporting business objectives and goals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

• 5+ years of related HRBP / Employee Relations experience
• Bachelors Degree (HR or related degree plus)
• Demonstrated ability to proactively collaborate across boundaries, influence to resolve issues, drive change, and partner with others across the company to implement solutions and achieve desired results.
• Investigations and policy expert in the ER space
• Maintains good communication and positive relationships with employees to promote employee satisfaction.

About Aston Carter :

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies.

We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the ., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through :

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.