Labour Relations Specialist

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Meridia Recruitment Solutions Full time

About Meridia Recruitment Solutions

Meridia Recruitment Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Labour Relations Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our People & Culture team, you will play a strong role in enhancing and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage routine labour relations and human resource inquiries related to policies, procedures, and collective agreements.
  • Support relationship building with all administrative and unionized groups.
  • Provide support and guidance to management officers to ensure best practices are followed and collective agreements are correctly interpreted and applied.
  • Support the implementation of a restorative mediation approach to problem solving to continue the enhancement of maintaining healthy and positive relationships across the institution.
  • Support employee and labour relations matters on some issues including performance management, progressive discipline up to and including termination, workplace investigations, grievance management, and resolution.
  • Ensure grievances, appeals, discipline, and arbitration are appropriately directed, tracked, and monitored with adequate follow-up.
  • Initiate research and compile necessary data to assist with the generation of reports and department planning.
  • Support the preparation of, and participate as needed in Arbitrations and in Collective Bargaining sessions.
  • Working with both academic and operational leadership to ensure all collective agreement deadlines are met.
  • Utilize all collective agreements, policies, procedures, regulations, and initiatives, and legislative requirements to support effective people management.
  • Maintain ongoing awareness of all changes to federal and provincial legislation pertaining to labour and employee relations.
  • Provide training, as required, on all applicable collective agreements.
  • Develop and maintain effective liaison with staff and faculty unions including active participation on their respective Joint Consultative Committees (JCC) as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of five years of experience in the Labour Relations field in a unionized environment or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.
  • Sound judgment, attention to detail, adaptability, and an ability to work under challenging time constraints and varying conditions.
  • Demonstrated experience using a consultative and collaborative approach in building relationships.
  • Demonstrated excellence in both verbal and written communications.
  • Experience working with Indigenous communities, with demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous ways of knowing, understanding, and being is considered an asset.
  • Extensive knowledge of various employment laws and practices such as but not limited to: the Employment Standards Act; Labour Relations Act; Ontario Human Rights Code; Occupational Health and Safety Act; Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
  • Critical thinking, conflict management, and project management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with the myriad of individuals and organizations.
  • Ability to maintain privileged and confidential information.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize activities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient in the use of computer applications for collaboration.

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