Employee and Labor Relations Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and colleagues. This role helps foster a positive workplace culture, improve performance, mitigate organizational risk, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable state and federal labor and employment laws. The consultant leads workplace investigations, guides leaders through performance and corrective-action processes, analyzes workforce trends, and supports effective labor-management relationships. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Lead fair, thorough, and timely investigations of workplace concerns and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Interpret organizational policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable labor and employment laws to support sound decision-making.
• Coach leaders through performance improvement, corrective action, conflict resolution, and employee engagement matters.
• Partner with bargaining-unit employees, leaders, and union representatives to maintain effective labor-management relationships.
• Manage employee grievances and participate in contract planning, collective bargaining, and negotiations.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize workforce data; identify trends and collaborate with stakeholders on practical solutions.
• Conduct exit interviews and partner with leaders on actions that support retention and engagement.
• Advise leaders on performance evaluations, merit decisions, position eliminations, and reductions in force.
• Partner with legal resources on matters involving the CHRO, EEOC, litigation, unemployment claims, and other dispute-resolution processes.
• Facilitate and communicate Human Resources program and process changes
Qualifications:Education: - Bachelor's Degree required
Experience: - Minimum of 5-7 years of labor relations experience, including experience working with bargaining units, grievances, contract interpretation, and collective bargaining or negotiations.
- Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations and advising leaders on employee relations matters.
- Working knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.
