Human Resources Manager

HireDirectNow.com; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HireDirectNow.com in Southern California is seeking an HR Compliance and Employee Relations Manager for a multi-location specialty retail organization. This role owns workplace investigations, workers’ compensation, and employment compliance, partnering with leadership to drive risk management and business results.

The successful candidate will have 8+ years of HR, legal compliance or risk management, a bachelor’s degree, and strong immigration and California employment law knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in HR, legal compliance, or risk management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in retail operations.
• Strong expertise in workplace investigations and workers’ compensation.
• Working knowledge of immigration policies and California employment law.
• Experience with HCM systems and Microsoft Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex workplace investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and policy violations).
• Oversee all aspects of workers’ compensation claims — intake, reporting, case management, and return-to-work coordination.
• Monitor claim trends and partner with leadership on risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance to managers on employment issues, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Serve as liaison with insurance carriers, third-party administrators, brokers, and legal counsel.
• Maintain audit readiness and represent the company at unemployment hearings and depositions.
• Monitor immigration and employment law changes and advise leadership on risk and strategy.
• Support bilingual document translation and compliance validation (English-Spanish).
• Help ensure consistent, fair employment practices across the organization.

Skills

Workplace investigations

Workers’ compensation

Immigration policies

Employment law

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

HCM systems

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

HR Compliance & Employee Relations Manager

Southern California | 100% Onsite

We are looking for an HR Compliance & Employee Relations Manager for a multi-location specialty retail organization in Southern California. This role owns workplace investigations, workers’ compensation, and employment compliance. The right person sees HR as a true business partner that helps drive results through strong people practices and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct complex workplace investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and policy violations)


• Oversee all aspects of workers’ compensation claims — intake, reporting, case management, and return-to-work coordination


• Monitor claim trends and partner with leadership on risk mitigation strategies


• Provide guidance to managers on employment issues, documentation, and corrective actions


• Serve as liaison with insurance carriers, third-party administrators, brokers, and legal counsel


• Maintain audit readiness and represent the company at unemployment hearings and depositions


• Monitor immigration and employment law changes and advise leadership on risk and strategy


• Support bilingual document translation and compliance validation (English-Spanish)


• Help ensure consistent, fair employment practices across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred


• 8+ years of experience in HR, legal compliance, or risk management


• Minimum 5 years of experience in retail operations


• Strong expertise in workplace investigations and workers’ compensation


• Working knowledge of immigration policies and California employment law


• Experience with HCM systems and Microsoft Office 365


• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance


• Ability to work flexible hours as needed in a retail environment (including nights, weekends, and holidays)


• Annual salary: $135,000 – $180,000 (depending on experience and skills)


• Full-time, Exempt


• 100% onsite at the Southern California corporate office