HR Investigations & Compliance Specialist

Serenity Home Health Care Agency LLC; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Serenity Home Health Care Agency LLC in Niles, IL is seeking an experienced HR Employee Relations and Compliance Specialist to support employee relations, investigations, compliance, and risk management across a multi-state organization.

The role partners with employees, managers, and HR leadership to address concerns, conduct investigations, support performance management, and ensure consistent policy application; requires discretion, integrity, and mature handling of sensitive matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience preferred.
• Employee relations and workplace investigation experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of employment and labor laws.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned employee relations matters involving performance, conduct, attendance, complaints, workplace conflict, and policy concerns.
• Conduct objective, thorough, and well-documented workplace investigations.
• Interview employees and witnesses, evaluate information, identify facts, and prepare clear investigation summaries.
• Support managers with performance management, coaching, documentation, corrective action, and difficult conversations.
• Review disciplinary and separation documentation for accuracy, consistency, and potential concerns.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
• Assist with multi-state compliance, HR audits, unemployment matters, EEOC and agency inquiries, and other HR compliance activities.
• Identify potential employee relations, compliance, or organizational risks and escalated appropriately.
• Maintain impeccable documentation, organization, confidentiality, and recordkeeping.
• Assist with HR policies, procedures, training, SOPs, and compliance initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with HR leadership, HR team members, managers, and legal counsel when appropriate.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Employment laws

Documentation

Communication

Discretion

Multistate HR

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Serenity Home Health Care Agency LLC in Niles, IL is seeking an experienced HR Employee Relations and Compliance Specialist to support employee relations, investigations, compliance, and risk management across a multi-state organization.

The role partners with employees, managers, and HR leadership to address concerns, conduct investigations, support performance management, and ensure consistent policy application; requires discretion, integrity, and mature handling of sensitive matters.