Employee and Labour Relations Advisor

Homewood Health; Guelph; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health, a leading mental health organization, seeks an Employee and Labour Relations Advisor to strengthen labour relations and provide expert HR guidance. You will partner with unit leaders, manage union relations and advise on collective agreements, policies, investigations and training.

The role is onsite, full-time, with a focus on building fair, compliant employment practices within a healthcare setting in Canada. Strong communication and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience in Human Resources.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in labour relations.
• Collaborative mind-set valuing performance, accountability and fairness.
• Exceptional judgment and relationship management skills.
• Strong consulting, mediation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening and consensus-building.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic business partner relationships with stakeholders across units.
• Provide expert support and guidance on employee and labour relations issues.
• Liaise with union leadership and manage labour relations with stakeholders.
• Advise leaders on collective agreements and labour/employment matters including policies and procedures.
• Conduct workplace investigations ensuring due process and defensible documentation.
• Develop and deliver HR training/information sessions to leaders.

Skills

Labour relations

HR policies

Mediation

Consulting

Interpersonal skills

Investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

College diploma in Human Resources or related field

Job description

• On-site
• Travel Required : No
• HR
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: EMPLO004509

Description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As an Employee and Labour Relations Advisor, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our patients, clients and staff. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

Hours: This role is onsite fulltime Monday thru Friday.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and maintain a strategic business partner relationship with stakeholders based on in-depth knowledge of each unit / department, their goals, needs and expectations
• Provide expert support, advice and guidance on employee and labour relations issues
• Liaise with union leadership and representatives and work with all stakeholders to foster positive, harmonious and proper labour relations
• Provide expert advice to leaders on the interpretation and application of new or current collective agreements and on other labour and employment related matters, such as policies and procedures, collective bargaining, grievance handling and resolution, mediation and arbitration, conflict investigation and resolution, disability and attendance management, discipline and performance management
• Conduct workplace investigations ensuring defensible and reasonable due process is followed and documentation is sufficient to stand up to challenges and potential litigation
• Develop and deliver HR training/information sessions to leaders as relevant and applicable

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or College diploma in Human Resources and/or a related field
• Previous hospital experience is considered an asset
• 2+ years’ experience in Human Resources
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in labour relations
• Collaborative mind-set that values strong performance and accountability, open and honest communication, and demonstrates integrity, respect, consistency and fairness
• Exceptional judgment, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated consulting, mediation and facilitation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to listen, persuade and achieve consensus

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.