UCLA Health

Employee Relations Manager

UCLA Health$95K — $208K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in employment-related matters.
  • Knowledge of public sector laws/requirements; healthcare industry, higher education preferred.
  • Skill in writing clear and persuasive documents, including reports and agreements.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills for grievance meetings and trainings.
  • Knowledge of employment laws including FMLA, HIPAA, and contract interpretation.
  • Experience conducting investigations of various workplace allegations.
  • Ability to draft proposals for negotiations and settlements.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with campus offices and legal departments.
  • Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance on employee relations matters for staff at UCLA Health.
  • Review and advise on disciplinary and employment-related documentation.
  • Manage policy and contract administration and ensure compliance.
  • Collaborate with various departments to promote best practices.
  • Represent UCLA Health on workgroups and committees for cross-departmental success.
  • Orient management on legal compliance and HR protocols, including performance appraisals.
  • Conduct investigations related to workplace complaints and compliance issues.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work schedule.
  • Dynamic work environment influencing community health.
  • Supportive organizational culture promoting employee contributions.
  • Collaboration opportunities with multiple departments and services.
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General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8-5

Posted Date

02/23/2026

Salary Range: $95400 - 208300 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

14110

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Employee Relations, you will provide guidance and advice on employee relations matters for staff employees at UCLA Health. You will review disciplinary and other types of employment-related documents/actions (FMLA, Layoffs, work rules, etc.) and work with department HR Reps and senior leadership to ensure proper HR procedures are being practiced.

You will be responsible for policy/contract administration, including interpretation, implementation and management of policies and contracts. You will effectively partner/collaborate with Office of Compliance and Privacy Services, Staff Diversity & Compliance, Title IX, Risk Management, Staff/Faculty Counseling, Audit, Campus HR, Local/General Counsel, UC Office of the President, other UC campuses) to ensure uniform and best practices.

As our Employee Relations Manager, you will represent UCLA Health in work-groups/committees to ensure successful partnerships across departments. You will orient management/leadership on policy and legal compliance, such as FMLA, corrective action, layoffs, performance appraisals; provide policy and protocol guidance, interpretation and training to management and leadership. You will also assist in creating HR process protocols as needed and conduct full investigations and/or assist in the investigation of matters pertaining to Title IX/Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Whistle blower complaints, Retaliation complaints, Policy/Law/Regulation compliance and general workplace/HR investigations.

1 of 4 open ER Manager roles

Salary range: $95,400 to $208,300 Annually

Job Qualifications

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  • 7+ years of progressive experience in employment related matters.
  • Knowledge of public sector laws/requirements; healthcare industry, higher education preferred; experience in a union environment preferred.
  • Skill in writing concise, clear, relevant and persuasive documents, including correspondence, case analyses, investigative reports, settlement agreements.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills, i.e., grievance meetings, trainings, panels.
  • Knowledge of employment laws, including FMLA/CFRA,Reasonable Accommodation, VAWA/CANRA, HIPAA, HEERA,
    FLSA/wage-hour laws, contract interpretation, EEOC/DFEH/DOJ requirements.
  • Experience in conducting investigations of harassment allegations, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, HIPAA, workplace behavior.
  • Ability to analyze and draft proposals for negotiations, settlements, other employment agreements
  • Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with other UCLA offices (TitleIX Office, Office of Legal Affairs, Office of
  • Compliance Services, Insurance and Risk Management, etc.) and with the UC Office of the President and other UC campuses.
  • Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent combination of education and experience


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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