Labour Relations Specialist – Human Resources

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound seeks a Labour Relations Specialist to provide expert guidance on collective agreements, policies, and legislation across the organization. You will support grievance handling, investigations, and discipline processes while collaborating with union partners and leadership.

The role requires a strong background in unionized health care labour relations, excellent communication, and the ability to manage sensitive matters with neutrality and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressive labour relations experience, preferably in a unionized health care environment.
• Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in a multi-union environment.
• Knowledge of employment and labour legislation including the Ontario statutes and codes.
• Ability to provide advisory support to HR staff and managers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive confidential matters with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support grievance administration and workplace investigations.
• Manage progressive discipline and collective bargaining preparation.
• Collaborate with unions and organizational leaders to promote constructive labour relations.
• Provide labour relations advice across the organization.

Skills

Labour relations expertise

Grievance administration

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Workplace investigations

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Discretion and neutrality

Organizational skills

Education

University Degree in Human Resources, Business/Public Administration or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCESPOSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUNDUNION AFFILIATION: NON-UNIONSTATUS: FULL-TIMEREASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENTWAGE RATE: $96,853 - $117,305Reporting to the Manager, Employee and Labour Relations, the Labour Relations Specialist provides specialized labour and employee relations support across the organization. The role advises leaders and staff on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, Hospital policies and relevant employment legislation. Key responsibilities include supporting grievance administration, workplace investigations, progressive discipline, collective bargaining preparation and labour-management processes. The Labour Relations Specialist works collaboratively with leaders, Human Resources colleagues and union partners to promote a fair, consistent and constructive labour relations environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• University Degree in Human Resources, Business/Public Administration or related discipline.
• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) or eligibility for same.
• Five years of progressive labour relations experience, preferably in a unionized health care environment.
• Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in a multi-union environment.
• Working knowledge of contemporary HR functions, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable employment and labour legislation, including the Ontario Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Pay Equity Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and related employee and labour relations trends and issues.
• Knowledge of grievance arbitration principles, progressive discipline, workplace investigations and duty to accommodate obligations.
• Experience building positive and constructive working relationships with unions.
• Demonstrated success in conflict resolution and mediation.
• Experience with collective bargaining.
• Ability to provide employee and labour relations advice to Human Resources staff and corporate managers.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, neutrality and sound judgment.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced, unionized health care environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance.
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribution to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment