Workplace Relations Specialist: Wage Compliance & IR Expert

Principal Consultant; Waverley Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Levyl is partnering with a large, established organisation to appoint an experienced Workplace Relations Specialist on a minimum 7-month fixed-term contract in Australia. The role sits within a mature People & Culture function and focuses on wage compliance and Modern Award interpretation to support enterprise agreements.

You will lead wage reviews, analyse payroll-related data, provide specialist ER/IR advice and collaborate with unions and internal stakeholders to strengthen governance and

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting industrial instruments and applying them within complex workplace environments.
• Experience with wage reviews, entitlement assessments and remediation programs.
• Strong technical capability across wage compliance, Modern Awards and Australian employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting wage compliance and employee entitlement reviews
• Interpreting Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and relevant State and Federal employment legislation
• Analysing timesheet data, penalty rates, allowances and other Award entitlements
• Undertaking wage compliance risk assessments and identifying areas of potential exposure
• Supporting salary reconciliation, wage review and broader compliance activities
• Reviewing processes and systems across record keeping, contracts, time and attendance and workplace governance
• Recommending process and system improvements to strengthen ongoing compliance
• Supporting the implementation of changes arising from industrial relations reform
• Providing specialist advice across complex ER/IR matters
• Supporting workplace investigations and complex case management where required
• Partnering with unions, employee representatives and workplace delegates where relevant
• Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Taking ownership of proactive workplace relations and governance projects

Skills

Workplace relations

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Data analysis

Job description

Levyl is partnering with a large, established organisation to appoint an experienced Workplace Relations Specialist on a minimum 7-month fixed-term contract in Australia. The role sits within a mature People & Culture function and focuses on wage compliance and Modern Award interpretation to support enterprise agreements.

You will lead wage reviews, analyse payroll-related data, provide specialist ER/IR advice and collaborate with unions and internal stakeholders to strengthen governance and