HR Generalist - Labour and Employee Relations

Overview:

Our client a fully licensed and recognized Ontario Specialty Hospital is committed to a culture of excellence empowering staff to make a difference with trust integrity teamwork and care at the heart of their business. They are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Human Resources Generalist to join their team.

This role will work in partnership with employees managers and directors on a variety of employment related matters and provides guidance in accordance with applicable legislation and internal policies.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with Managers to provide necessary documentation pertaining to HR issues.
• Individual contributor no direct report.
• Supports union and nonunion staff.
• Provides coaching and guidance to managers directors and employees on HR matters and ensures adherence to legislation/laws collective agreements etc.
• Must demonstrate maturity and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Leads grievances with directors management and union.
• Participates in all union and nonunion related meetings as required.
• Provides support related to collective agreement interpretation and application.
• Understands progressive disciplinary and documentation process.
• Supports Investigation and resolves employee relations matters within the Employment Standards Act and Shouldice Policies.
• Provides recommendations develops and implements solutions to assist on all activities and issues.
• Meets with stakeholders on a regular basis to keep current on issues that impact on the operational goals.
• Listens to the needs of the business and takes ownership to explore/deliver solutions.
• Handles employee relations issues and investigations in a timely manner i.e. harassment.
• Provides labour relations support with bargaining unit and is identified as a labour relations specialist and representative.
• Reviews and updates job descriptions and pay scales.
• Records Surge Learning and other required training.
• Builds and maintains communication lines between Directors Managers Employees and ensures accessibility to both parties for advice.
• Takes proactive measures to minimize formal complaints/grievances.
• Ensures compliance with the Employment Stands Act.
• Understands and supports the process for dismissal severance discipline and conflict resolution.
• Participates in Health and Safety policy and oversight.
• Builds and maintains trust between the company and the Union.
• Handles grievances including conducting grievance meetings drafting formal responses to grievance and settlements ensuring consistency in resolving issues and engaging with outside legal when necessary.
• Skilled at resolving grievances and conflicts by getting management and the union to work collaboratively.
• Attends arbitrations. Works closely with management and outside legal on preparing for arbitration.
• Researches and analyzes data in support of collective bargaining including reviewing external wage surveys and other compensation data.
• Recommends changes to collective agreement language to support hospital objectives and minimize risk.
• Responsible for communicating collective agreement updates to management to ensure compliance.
• Administers collective agreements in a fair and equitable manner and advises management on course of action.
• Interprets and applies relevant labour and employment legislation and regulations.

Qualifications:

• University degree and/or BA in Human Relations Organizational Behaviour.
• CHRP designation would be an asset.
• Experience working in a unionized environment is mandatory.
• Minimum of four 4 years experience inHR.
• Sound knowledge of human resources best practices.
• Strong knowledge of employment standards legislation and company policies and procedures as they relate to labour law requirements and HR.
• Strong knowledge in performance management performance improvement plan disciplinary actions
• Demonstrated problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills.
• Effective planning organization and time management skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• 3 weeks vacation (after 3 months probation)
• Company pension plan with employer contributions
• Health and Dental
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Schedule:

• 9:00 am 5:00 pm or 8:30am 4:30pm 30 minutes break)
• Monday to Friday

At Conduit HR we work to attract develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities in which we live. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotions are based on merit qualifications performance and business needs of our clients.