Labour Relations Analyst (Contract)

LCBO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension

Workperk discounts

Job summary

LCBO in Toronto is seeking an onsite Labour Relations Analyst for a 12-month contract to support the leadership team with data analysis, reporting and strategic initiatives.

You will build dashboards, perform real-time analytics, monitor grievances/arbitrations, and provide briefing material for senior management; strong Excel and PowerBI skills required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a corporate environment with a unionized workforce.
• Understanding of Labour Relations and Labour Law.
• Knowledge of the collective bargaining process.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, Power BI, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience creating complex reports and building dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and prioritize grievance and arbitration files.
• Analyze grievances/arbitrations for financial and reputational risk.
• Support advisory to prepare for arbitration and med-arb processes.
• Provide real time grievance analytics by region, themes and business lines.
• Ensure reporting obligations under collective agreements and maintain single source of truth.
• Coordinate data collection for attendance management program.
• Review and summarize relevant collective agreements.
• Benchmark compensation and collective provisions externally.
• Conduct predictive analysis of union actions during bargaining.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Dashboards

Labour relations knowledge

Education

Post-secondary Degree in Labour Relations or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location Address

100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto

Number of Openings

1

Pay

$66,671.00 - $113,578

Job Posting Description

This is an onsite role. Contract Duration: 12 months. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Labour Relations Corporate Initiatives, you will support to the Labour Relations leadership team by conducting a variety of research, data analysis and special projects to support strategic decisions on policy, collective agreement proposals, administration and interpretation, grievances, arbitrations and workplace issues. If you love building dashboards, real time data manipulation and deep dive trend/risk analysis, then this is the role for you!

About the Role

• Monitor and prioritize grievance and arbitration files


• Conduct analysis of grievances and arbitrations to assess financial and reputational risk real time feedback on emerging trends, priority areas of focus, etc.


• Support client advisory to ensure the team is fully prepared for arbitration and med-arb processes


• Ensure appropriate processes to improve and sustain integrity/reliability of labour relations data. Provide real time grievance analytics (by region, themes, business lines, etc.) to enable labour relations and leaders to respond as required


• Manage all reporting obligations under collective bargaining agreement to ensure compliance and a single source of truth and methodology


• Manage the data collection and preparation related to the attendance management program


• Review, summarize and analyze relevant collective agreements


• Benchmark compensation and collective agreement provisions externally, using research into industry best practices


• Predictive analysis of union communications, campaigns and actions leading into and during the bargaining process


• Root cause analysis of grievance trends to inform bargaining proposals and mandates Support for, and qualitative analysis of, in-person and survey-based consultations led by corporate Initiatives to inform bargaining proposals and mandate


• Costing and analysis of proposals, both at the bargain table and to inform strategy and mandate


• Fact checking of union claims to inform communications strategy


• Analysis of data from PeopleOps and Grievance Database against LR resources, programs, tools to determine effectiveness and identify gaps


• Conduct impact analysis on Corporate Initiative consultations


• Write briefing material related to labour relations issues for senior management, such as briefing notes and presentations.


• Updating knowledge articles owned by and related to corporate labour relations initiatives.

About You

• Post-secondary Degree in Labour or Industrial Relations, data analysis or an acceptable combination of knowledge and experience.


• Minimum 2 years of experience in a corporate environment with a unionized workforce


• Knowledge of Labour Relations and Labour Law, as well as knowledge and awareness of employment related legislation


• Knowledge of the collective bargaining process


• Advanced knowledge of computer systems, specifically Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Word, and PowerPoint


• Experience creating complex reports, analyzing data and building dashboards


• Well-developed research, reasoning, mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program


• a Defined Benefit Pension


• Discounts on products and services via Workperk.

Additional Information

There is a world of opportunities at the LCBO... Join an organization where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential. A place where you can make a positive impact supporting Ontario business and communities. Discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your wellbeing is our top priority. At the LCBO, your contributions are respected and valued. Be part of our journey as we invest in people and technology to transform an organization. There really is a world of opportunities at the LCBO.

We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, so everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.

Work Hours

36.25

Union / Non-Union

Non-Union

Job Posting End Date

October 8, 2026

The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.