Assoc Employee Relations Specialist Contract

**Careers that Change Lives**
Bring your talents to a leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions. Rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation, our medical technologies open doors. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Join us for a career that changes lives.

**A Day in the Life**

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Counsels and provides partnership to employees and all levels of management across the full spectrum of employee relations matters in alignment with our practices, policies, and local labor legislation.
- This work includes proactive workplace initiatives and strategies; workplace investigations and internal reviews; performance improvement and discipline processes; end of employment/restructuring; labor relations; crisis management; and, general employee relations coaching and conflict resolution.
- Develops and leads proactive employee and labor relations strategies to contribute to a positive work environment by leveraging data, addressing areas of opportunity and minimizing risk.
- Plays key leadership role in restructuring initiatives, resulting in employee transitions.
- Drive the coordination and execution of reductions in force by consulting/partnering with the Senior ER Partner, Business Managers, HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Legal, Finance and Security.

**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelors degree required
- 0-2 years of experience required

**Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Quebec labour laws and regulations as it pertains to termination, meditation/reinstatement, accommodation and psychological harassment.
- Knowledge of fundamental HR practices relating to talent acquisition, attendance, terminations, etc.
- A university degree in a related discipline (Human Resources, Industrial Relations, etc.)
- CHRL/CRHA designation is an asset.
- Experience providing HR support in either a corporate and/or manufacturing site
- Experience supporting non-compliant leaves, accommodations, performance management (including Performance Improvement Plans and Coaching plans), and/or policy interpretation.
- Experience with supporting employee investigations/claims of harassment/discrimination, etc.
- Experience interpreting and reviewing HR policies and procedures as well as, federal/provincial legislation.
- Experience working with the Quebec Labour Board and other government entities

**About Medtronic**
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)