Employee Relations Specialist

Overview

Employee Relations Specialist Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at Cesar Chavez Foundation

Organizational Background:

Fifty years ago, civil rights leader Cesar Chavez ignited a movement that would transform communities by championing the rights of farmworkers. Today, the Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) carries on Cesar’s legacy by growing and adapting into a successful group of high-performing social enterprises that support Latinos and working families and inspiring and transforming cross-generational communities from rural to urban areas. It serves over one million individuals through housing and economic development, education, broadcast communications and the National Chavez Center (NCC). With more than 300 employees across five states, CCF addresses crucial needs of our community, while remaining sustainable, strategic and fiscally responsible.

The NCC, a subsidiary of the CCF, is a California non-profit corporation whose purpose is to preserve and promote the legacy of Cesar Chavez, particularly aimed at inspiring youth into civic engagement. NCC accomplishes this purpose through the coordination of legacy events, administration of its Speaker’s Bureau, managing archival documents and artifacts and licensing Cesar Chavez’ intellectual property for multiple media applications; among other approaches, strategies, venues and platforms.

Position Summary:

Employee Relations/Investigations Specialist

1) Support on Employee Relations

• Receive, review, and analyze employee complaints and supervisors’ request for disciplinary action with the support of CCF Legal Counsel and support managers and supervisors in the preparation of any necessary written warnings, performance correction notices, or written disciplinary action.

• Prepare, coach and follow-up with managers and supervisors to ensure that all written warnings, performance correction notices and written disciplinary actions are delivered and documented timely, appropriately and accurately.

• Track all procedural steps for writing and delivering all written warnings, performance notices and written disciplinary actions.

• Conduct necessary employee investigations and memorialize investigation findings;

• Properly save, preserve, and record-keep pertinent documentation to employee relations matters;

• Legal research on updates to employee relations matters and labor law; Under the direction of CCF Legal Counsel, modify the all procedural steps and applicable forms as a result of updates to employee relations matters and labor law;

• Provide staff guidance on complex FMLA issues;

• Provide staff guidance on complex reasonable accommodation requests;

2) Support of Legal Actions/Agency Complaints (EEOC, maybe small-claims)

• Coordinate with staff to obtain all necessary witness statements and documentation in connection with legal actions/agency complaints;

• Prepare any necessary response to any legal action/agency complaints with the support of CCF Legal Counsel;

• Properly save, preserve, and record-keep pertinent documentations in relation to legal complaints/agency complaints in legal server;

• Interface with outside litigation counsel to ensure counsel receives all pertinent documentation for CCF’s proper defense of claim and to obtain any additional information from staff/schedule meetings with staff;

• Conduct any necessary legal research.

3) Post-Employment Matters

• Prepare response to requests for personnel file + coordinate delivery of employee file;

• Prepare any necessary responses to unemployment + DIR wage claims;

• Track and provide guidance on job abandonment issues;

• Conduct any necessary legal research.

4) Coordination with the Human Resources Department.

• Serve as the key liaison and coordinator with the Human Resources Department in matters having to do with all written warnings, performance correction notices and written disciplinary actions

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Interest in pursuing legal profession preferred.
• 1-3 years of HR experience.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Bilingual Required

Title: Employee Relations Specialist

Company: Cesar Chavez Foundation

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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