Employment Relations Specialist - Sandton at Catch

Job Description

• The Employment Relations Specialist provides expert advisory and operational support to managers and employees to ensure the fair, consistent, and legally compliant management of workplace matters.
• The role is responsible for managing employment relations processes across the employee lifecycle, including misconduct, grievances, incapacity, and misconduct matters.
• The position also supports organisational compliance with applicable labour legislation and regulatory requirements, including the Employment Equity Act (EEA) and Skills Development Act (SDA).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide specialist employment relations guidance to managers to support the fair, consistent, and legally compliant management of employee matters.
• Manage end-to-end employment relations cases, including investigations and disciplinary processes, ensuring procedural fairness, appropriate documentation, and legal compliance.
• Provide employment relations support across the employee lifecycle, assisting managers in addressing risks and employee matters from onboarding through to offboarding.
• Support the development, review, and practical application of HR policies while monitoring legislative developments and maintaining employment relations documentation and resources.
• Support organisational compliance with employment related regulatory requirements, including Employment Equity, Skills Development, and relevant employment aspects of Occupational Health and Safety obligations.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of employment relations processes, documentation, and practices to strengthen organisational capability and compliance.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES:

• Sound judgement and balanced decision-making
• Excellent written and documentation skills
• Ability to influence and guide managers in sensitive employment matters
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with employees and managers in a respectful and empathetic manner
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Human Resources, IR or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in labour relations or related field (advantageous)
• 3 - 5 years experience in Employment Relations 
• Proven Experience managing grievance, misconduct and incapacity processes.
• Experience supporting Employment Equity and Skills Development compliance.