HR Employee Relations and Leaves Support Specialist

Employee Relations Activities:

• Maintains an understanding of the legal and business risks involved in all employee relations issues, including investigations, inquiries, and complaints. Records and produces notes based on this understanding, considering all applicable employment laws, regulations, and guidelines to ensure compliance and prevent liability.
• Creates, organizes, and maintains employee relations files and records, including employee relations logs and employee rehire status records, and completes assessments to identify employee relations issues independently and upon request.
• Reviews and evaluates work performance issues both independently and in collaboration with management and Employee Relations Specialist, including editing and producing Employee Improvement Plan documents.
• Recognizes associated business risks and identifies preventive actions along with viable recommendations that will ensure compliance with employment laws and maintain consistency, fairness, and a non-discriminatory company environment.
• Understands the importance of the Employee Improvement Plan, which may result in employee terminations, and must therefore be executed properly to avoid high-risk impacts to the organization. Tracks the Employee Improvement Process from implementation through completion, monitoring for potential problems and escalating issues to the Employee Relations Specialist or Manager as necessary.
• Identifies and evaluates unpredictable and sometimes complex employee relations issues, including employee grievances and management concerns regarding employee performance and conduct. Performs necessary follow-up, involving verbal and written communication with all levels of staff and management.
• Researches, reviews, and responds to employee relations and unemployment insurance inquiries.