Employee Relations Consultant

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,400 - 208,300; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking an Employee Relations Consultant to guide management on policy and legal compliance and to conduct comprehensive investigations across departments. You will collaborate with Title IX, Compliance, and Legal Affairs to ensure consistent HR practices.

You will interpret policies, train leadership, and help develop HR process protocols, handling FMLA, layoffs, performance appraisals, and whistleblower cases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in employment-related matters.
• Knowledge of public sector laws; healthcare/education experience preferred; union experience preferred.
• Strong ability to write clear, persuasive documents and reports.
• Demonstrated presentation skills in grievance meetings, trainings, panels.
• Knowledge of employment laws (FMLA/CFRA, HIPAA, FLSA, HEERA, etc.).
• Experience conducting investigations of harassment and discrimination cases.
• Ability to collaborate with UCLA offices and UC system offices.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice on employee relations matters for staff employees.
• Review disciplinary and other employment-related actions and documents.
• Interpret and administer policies and contracts; ensure compliance across departments.
• Lead investigations and assist in Title IX/Compliance-related inquiries.

Skills

Experience in employment matters

Employment law knowledge

Concise writing

Presentation skills

Investigations experience

Negotiation & settlements drafting

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Description

When you join UCLA Health, you can make a difference in people's lives every day as you'll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Employee Relations, you will provide guidance and advice on employee relations matters for staff employees at UCLA Health. You will review disciplinary and other types of employment‑related documents/actions (FMLA, Layoffs, work rules, etc.) and work with department HR Reps and senior leadership to ensure proper HR procedures are being practiced.

You will be responsible for policy/contract administration, including interpretation, implementation and management of policies and contracts. You will effectively partner/collaborate with Office of Compliance and Privacy Services, Staff Diversity & Compliance, Title IX, Risk Management, Staff/Faculty Counseling, Audit, Campus HR, Local/General Counsel, UC Office of the President, other UC campuses) to ensure uniform and best practices.

As our Employee Relations Consultant, you will represent UCLA Health in work‑groups/committees to ensure successful partnerships across departments. You will orient management/leadership on policy and legal compliance, such as FMLA, corrective action, layoffs, performance appraisals; provide policy and protocol guidance, interpretation and training to management and leadership. You will also assist in creating HR process protocols as needed and conduct full investigations and/or assist in the investigation of matters pertaining to Title IX/Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Whistle blower complaints, Retaliation complaints, Policy/Law/Regulation compliance and general workplace/HR investigations.

1 of 4 open ER Manager roles

Salary range: $95,400 to $208,300 Annually

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in employment related matters.
• Knowledge of public sector laws/requirements; healthcare industry, higher education preferred; experience in a union environment preferred.
• Skill in writing concise, clear, relevant and persuasive documents, including correspondence, case analyses, investigative reports, settlement agreements.
• Demonstrated presentation skills, i.e., grievance meetings, trainings, panels.
• Knowledge of employment laws, including FMLA/CFRA, Reasonable Accommodation, VAWA/CANRA, HIPAA, HEERA, FLSA/wage‑hour laws, contract interpretation, EEOC/DFEH/DOJ requirements.
• Experience in conducting investigations of harassment allegations, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, HIPAA, workplace behavior.
• Ability to analyze and draft proposals for negotiations, settlements, other employment agreements.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with other UCLA offices (TitleIX Office, Office of Legal Affairs, Office of Compliance Services, Insurance and Risk Management, etc.) and with the UC Office of the President and other UC campuses.
• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent combination of education and experience.