HR Generalist: Employee Relations & Compliance (Hybrid)

LifeMoves; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeMoves in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an HR Generalist to support a multi-site workforce in a hybrid role. The position reports to the Sr.

HR Generalist and partners with the VP of HR to drive compliant, trauma-informed human resources practices across the organization. The role covers employee relations, policy development, learning initiatives, onboarding, and training for managers, with in-office Mondays and Wednesdays and optional remote days.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a high-volume, high-complexity employee relations caseload, including escalations, performance management, investigations, corrective action, resolution planning and terminations.
• Lead and/or partner on complex workplace investigations; document findings and recommend appropriate action.
• Receives guidance from the VP of HR and Sr. HR Generalist and provides day-to-day HR-law and compliance guidance to our leadership team, and the HR team member responsible for leaves, benefits, and workers’ compensation; serve as an escalation point for complex questions.
• Advise on ADA accommodations and the interactive process, ensuring consistent, trauma-informed practices and appropriate documentation.
• Partner with the VP of HR and Sr. HR Generalist to design, develop, facilitate, and continuously improve learning and development initiatives.
• Partner with the VP of HR and Sr. HR Generalist to maintain and update HR policies, procedures, templates, and supervisor tools; recommend improvements based on trends, best practices, and legal updates.
• Deliver training and coaching to managers on performance management, documentation, respectful workplace expectations, policy application and termination processes.
• Support HR compliance efforts, including recordkeeping practices, audits, and required postings/processes; stay current on federal, state, and local employment law changes and recommend updates.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and Payroll to ensure accurate employee data, job changes, and compensation updates; leverage HR data and reporting to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Partner with the VP of HR, Sr. HR Generalist and outside employment counsel on employee relations matters and legal/agency claims by gathering and organizing records, preparing clear case timelines and summaries, and coordinating timely responses while maintaining confidentiality and consistency.
• Coordinate and support separation and termination processes, including risk-sensitive terminations, by advising leaders on required steps and documentation, partnering with outside counsel as needed, and ensuring the employee experience is handled with dignity, clarity, and a service-oriented, trauma-informed approach.
• Contribute to employee experience initiatives (engagement, retention, recognition) in partnership with the HR team.

Job description

LifeMoves in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an HR Generalist to support a multi-site workforce in a hybrid role. The position reports to the Sr.

HR Generalist and partners with the VP of HR to drive compliant, trauma-informed human resources practices across the organization. The role covers employee relations, policy development, learning initiatives, onboarding, and training for managers, with in-office Mondays and Wednesdays and optional remote days.