Labour and Employee Relations Manager

Why FirstOntario?

• Competitive compensation packages
• Top-tier health and wellness benefits, including comprehensive benefits packages and a health spending account
• Enhanced mental health benefits through SunLife and TELUS Health
• Exclusive banking benefits
• Up to $1000 per year towards professional development
• Pension Plan
• Flex-work environment
• Company-wide Employee Volunteer program (Blue Wave Program)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
  
  

Overview

The Manager of Labour & Employee Relations is responsible for negotiating all collective agreements to help the organization achieve its goals and advises management on appropriate resolution of grievances and other labor relations issues to ensure compliance with collective agreements and employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Represents the organization in collective bargaining with union(s), including researching, developing, and recommending settlements.
• Resolves labor relations issues including representing the organization in grievances, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Advises management and HR on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, employee contracts, and employment legislation, as well as recommends appropriate courses of action.
• Develops labor policies, procedures, and training for managers and HR.
• Maintains a positive relationship with management and union representatives.
• Maintains documentation and supports other HR projects as required.
• Conducts investigations into complex employee relations issues that have been escalated by managers.
• Perform other duties as required
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of labour relations experience in a Unionized environment.
• 3-5 years of experience leading a team
• Normal Labor Relations activities may require travel and so incumbents must be able to obtain and maintain valid travel documentation at all times.
• Normal Labor Relations activities may require working outside of standard business hours (9:00am-5:00pm).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven and evidence-based approach to decision-making and influencing.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
  
  

This role is hybrid at our Corporate Office located in Stoney Creek. This position requires ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions. Additionally, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Interested in this role, but don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn't need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We're actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help make FirstOntario better. At FirstOntario, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren't just "nice to have" - they're essential to our success.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know

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