Employee Relations Specialist

Job Title

Employee Relations Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for the delivery of employee relations governance and consulting services to designated internal clients for US and Canada ER matters.

To be successful in this role, individuals must demonstrate deep knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial jurisdictions and local leave requirements to ensure consistent and compliant application of company policies.

Job Description

• Responsible for the delivery of Employee Relations consulting services to dedicated client groups on standard to complex ER matters.

• Work with employees and their managers to understand perspectives and to guide toward resolution of conflict or issues.

• Investigate internal employee complaints, recommend solutions to management and People Partners, including consistent corrective action or termination, based on company policies, weighing legal risk factors to the organization.  Document investigation, recommendations and resolution for the complaint.

• Consult and coach managers on performance management best practices, including progressive performance management, performance improvement plans, exit strategies, and involuntary separations. 

• Investigate, review, consult, and provide recommendations to managers on employee misconduct issues. Make recommendations regarding appropriate level of corrective action or termination to People Partners and management based on company policies and laws.

• Consult on escalated leave of absence and job accommodation requests. Provide recommendations, resolution and influence management on recommendations based on company policies and laws. Ensure appropriate documentation to support decision.

• Support and consult with HRBPs and managers with position elimination activities; coordinate approved business cases with aligned HRBP, ER COE, and the HR Operations team to ensure a seamless and thoughtful process for affected employees and non-affected managers and employees

• Provide change management support to management and HRPBs.

• Partner with dedicated HRBP on issues that are highly complex or present significant risk to the business or company.

• Utilize Case Management tools to document and effectively manage ER matters and investigations; will become the Subject Matter Expert and Super User of the Case Management tool, generating reports and tracking trends.

• Provide input and insight on holistic intervention and engagement efforts and remedies

• May assist in the creation and refinement of company-wide HR policies; collaborate and consult on non-HR policies.

• Develop of training, tools, templates, processes and reference materials, or other projects in support of the ER COE function.

• May participate in project work that supports the ER COE, the HR team, or other functions

• Occasional travel to other C&W locations to participate in investigations and meetings

PREFERRED CANDIDATE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of Employee Relations experience required
• Canadian Law experience required
• Labor Relations experience preferred
• Experience working in an industrial or non-corporate office environment preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience with independently handling the employee relations case process from beginning to end
• Workday system experience preferred

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 61,200.00 - $72,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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