Employee Relations Officer - UAE Applicant

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Abu Dhabi is seeking an HR professional to act as a trusted point of contact for employee relations issues, investigations, and policy guidance. You will support managers and staff with labour law compliance and fairness in disciplinary processes.

The role involves designing job grading, contributing to rewards strategies, maintaining HR data, and driving engagement initiatives while ensuring consistent policy application across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations investigations.
• Knowledge of labour laws and employee rights.
• Ability to design and evaluate grading structures.
• Familiarity with rewards/compensation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for employee relations issues, concerns, and grievances.
• Advise managers and staff on HR policies and labor laws.
• Conduct confidential investigations into employee complaints.
• Participate in job grading and evaluation of roles.
• Contribute to rewards strategy and compensation design.
• Prepare reports on investigations and policy violations.
• Mediate workplace conflicts and promote fair processes.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment laws.
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy guidance

Investigation

Mediation

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Serve as a point of contact for employee relations issues, concerns, and grievances.

Support and guide managers and employees on HR policies, labor laws, and employee rights.

Conduct thorough and confidential investigations into employee complaints and incidents.

Participate in the design of the grading structure through the evaluation of unique jobs across the organization.

Participate in the design and development of the rewards strategy and compensation and benefits structure to attract the right skill sets and retain high-caliber staff.

Prepare reports and documentation related to investigations, disciplinary actions, and policy violations.

Assist in resolving workplace conflicts through mediation and communication strategies.

Ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and practices.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and compliance requirements.

Contribute to the development and implementation of employee engagement and retention strategies.

Monitor workplace morale and identify trends that may require proactive intervention.

Assist with disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and terminations, ensuring fairness and legal compliance.

Collaborate with other HR team members in implementing training, wellness, and culture-building programs.

Support the implementation of performance management frameworks, processes, and plans, and ensure compliance across all functions.

Develop and maintain the HR database, ensuring employee-related information is updated, including attendance, personnel records, job rotations, career progression history, and training details, to streamline HR processes and procedures.

Participate in the implementation of employee wellbeing initiatives aimed at building a healthy workplace environment and promoting a positive organizational culture.