Specialist, Employee and Labour Relations

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.
- What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day- a health care spending account- a premium defined benefit pension plan- three personal days and two float days annually- three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years- career development opportunities- a collaborative values-based team culture- a wellness program- a hybrid working model- participation in- Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Responsible for providing support for a wide range of Employee Relations functions including but not limited to planning/coordinating in-person and virtual events, updating process changes, document management, and researching legal statutes, policy and performance management, labour cases/evidence and collective bargaining.

In addition to day-to-day support with the inquiries from the organization, the Employee and Labour Relations Specialist provides ongoing support in the development, implementation and improvement of new and existing processes, as it relates to the full continuum of the Employee Relations and Labour Relations Unionized environment as well as the support to focused processes in the Investigation/mediation, Performance Management including P.

The LR Specialist brings a good understanding of the full range of HR disciplines, exceptional communication skills, the ability to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment and a passion for supporting and enabling Ontario Health’s organizational programs.

Here is what you will be doing:
- Acts as a first point of contact for clients seeking Employee and labour relations support and forwarding to appropriate staff member for action (Case Management coordination).- Lead development, implementation, administration and improvements of various ER/LR programs and initiatives in support of Ontario Health’s organizational programs, in conjunction with the Lead/Director- Drafts, edits and/or assists with correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, and the development of templates on own initiative or according to general instructions.- Assists in the development and revision of Employee/labour relations policies and procedures.- Organizes and schedules team meetings, both in person, virtual and hybrid, either leveraging audiovisual equipment, or setting up meeting facilities.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as End User Computing, Facilities, Payroll, Strategic Sourcing, Internal Audit, Legal and Finance Teams to provide administrative support of delivering Employee/Labour Relations related programs and services- Maintains hard copy and electronic records including developing and managing filing systems (i.e., SharePoint) and ensuring compliance with internal privacy and retention requirements.- Supports all facets of investigation/mediation process, Performance Management process’ with People Leaders including Performance Improvement Plans, Performance Development Plans (PDP) and individual employee relations case management, include note taking, coordination of information and overall support to the Lead/HRBP/Director responsible for the file.- Assists with grievance processes by corresponding with union officials/management representatives, arbitrators, and scheduling hearings; prepares initial drafts of settlement agreements, memorandum of agreements and other related correspondence and documentation if required to support the.- Assists with collective bargaining preparation including notifying relevant employer bargaining team of bargaining dates/location.- Conducts research and environmental scans on legal statutes, labour cases, and collective bargaining in other jurisdictions to support the bargaining team. Drafts proposals, spreadsheets, and other documents to support employer priorities. Provides administrative support throughout the negotiations process.- Post ratification, edits collective agreements and associated documentation based on terms of settlement and forwards to Director and Lead for review. Drafts briefing and communication material outlining new terms and related implementation dates.- Maintains working relationships across the enterprise to relay information, communicate requirements, ensure timelines are adhered to, and to follow-up on requests.- Tracks all labour relations activit