Senior Employee Relations Partner - California

EOS IT Solutions; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast on-site

Lunch provided

Snacks on-site

Job summary

EOS IT Solutions is seeking a People Business Partner to align business objectives with employees and management across designated units. You will guide employee relations, investigations, and policy interpretation while partnering with HR to mitigate risk and support business goals.

The hybrid role is based at the Richland Parish client site, with on-site perks and opportunities to influence workplace culture and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex ER cases.
• Experience supporting a California-based employer with strong knowledge of CA employment law.
• Minimum 3-4 years of hands-on ER experience in fast-paced environments.
• Deep understanding of employment law, employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive situations with sound judgment and empathy.
• Strong experience advising leaders through difficult employee decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including performance concerns, misconduct, grievances, complaints, and terminations.
• Lead and conduct impartial workplace investigations, including documentation review, witness interviews, findings summaries, and recommendations.
• Partner closely with managers to resolve ER issues proactively, providing hands-on coaching through corrective action, discipline, and termination processes.
• Provide real-time legal and risk-based guidance to leaders on employee issues to ensure compliance and minimize exposure.
• Ensure consistent and fair application of company policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Advise on performance management cases, including coaching plans, warnings, PIPs, and disciplinary outcomes.
• Manage sensitive matters such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, accommodation, and leave-related issues.
• Escalate and collaborate with legal counsel as appropriate on high-risk or litigious matters.
• Track and analyze ER trends to identify systemic risks, recurring issues, and areas for manager education.
• Maintain accurate, defensible documentation for all ER matters.
• Support restructures, workforce changes, and terminations with a strong focus on risk mitigation and compliant execution.
• Conduct regular check-ins with business leaders to address emerging ER concerns and reinforce best practices.
• Provide guidance on policy interpretation and application in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Perform other ER-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Discipline & termination

Policy guidance

Communication

Education

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

EOS IT Solutions is seeking a People Business Partner to align business objectives with employees and management across designated units. You will guide employee relations, investigations, and policy interpretation while partnering with HR to mitigate risk and support business goals.

The hybrid role is based at the Richland Parish client site, with on-site perks and opportunities to influence workplace culture and compliance across the organization.