​Senior Advisor Employee Relations - 001/2024 REF 006 Readvert at City Power Johannesburg

Appointment Requirements: 

• National Diploma (NQF 6) Labour Relations Management/Labour Law Human Resources Management/Law 
• 3 years’ relevant experience  

Primary Function: 

• Review, update an ensure compliance with Employee Relations policies, processes and procedures. Provide a professional ER advisory service to management and employees. Facilitate the relationship between employer and employee.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitor compliance with labour legislation, collective agreements, policies and procedures. Monitor implementation of Employee Relations Policies and Procedures throughout the company. Establish and maintain sustainable employee and management, ensuring a harmonious working environment. Manage labour and appeals cases (collective and individual labour matters) including amongst other: Receive and forward grievances to relevant managers, schedule disciplinary, appeal and grievance inquiries and escalate unresolved cases/ grievances.
• Convene and facilitate incapacity hearings. Develop and distribute reports on discipline and grievance activities. Facilitate relationship between HR, Management and internal/ external presenting and presiding officers. Provide expert / technical advice, guidance and support on negotiation, best practice and conflict resolution. Ensure that sanction are fully implemented (EAP/ Payroll). Follow up on referrals identified in disciplinary sanctions to ensure implementation. Liaise with all stakeholders on new labour relations developments, trends and legislative changes.
• Consult with and assist regarding Labour Law process/ issues and provide guidance to ensure ER policies, processes and programmes are understood and adhered too. Identify training needs and coordinate or provide training for management and staff on all labour relations issues and applicable legislations. Identify conflict indicators and contribute to the development contingency plans. Monitor strike and keep records of the strike. Develop reports on strike statistics for management.