Employee Relations Specialist - Umhlanga at Ignition Group

Description

This position will be responsible for:

External Dispute Management: 

• Represent the company in external dispute forums.
• Brief stakeholders on the correct process to follow.

HR Issue Coordination: 

• Coordinate and assist in resolving a wide variety of human resources issues. 
• Investigate unfair labour practices.

Collective Bargaining: 

• Facilitate and administer the collective bargaining process. 
• Provide employees and management with direction on employee legislation matters.

Legal Representation: 

• Serve as a legal representative for the workforce and individual employees. 
• Act as a point of contact for employee recommendations and suggestions.

Compliance and Consultation: 

• Stay updated on labour law practices for compliance and consultation purposes. 
• Recommend improvements to existing employee relations policies and procedures based on industry best practices.

Conflict Management: 

• Handle complaints, manage grievance procedures, and facilitate counselling. 
• Actively participate in the company’s BBBEE verification process.

Feedback and Improvement: 

• Collate employee feedback across all levels regularly.
• Recommend improvements for employee programs and policies.

Equitable Talent Acquisition: 

• Advocate for equitable talent acquisition practices, ensuring alignment with the company’s employment equity plan (numerical goals and targets).

Best Practice and Compliance: 

• Recommend ways for the coures based on industry best practices.mpany to comply with legal and employee relations best practices. 
• Propose value-add initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction.

Confidential HR Advice:

• Provide professional and confidential HR advice on potentially sensitive matters.

Employee Engagement:

• Collaborate with HR teams to develop initiatives that enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention. 
• Provide insights to management on potential areas for improvement.

Performance Management: 

• Assist managers in addressing performance-related issues and implementing improvement plans. 
• Recommend appropriate actions to address underperformance or behavioural concerns.

Requirements

Education and training: 

• Degree with a focus on labour law or Human Resources Management

Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years in an HR role of which 2 years should be in an Employee Relations Consultant/ Practitioner role 
• Extensive labour law experience 
• Experience conducting complex workplace investigations. 
• Experience in dealing with trade unions/works councils. 
• Experience with employment law and employee relations 
• Experience anticipating issues, problem solving and implementing solutions. 
• Previous experience in investigations, corrective actions, conflict resolution, industrial relations and monitoring of regulatory compliance