Employee Relation Manager

To provide Industrial Relations expertise & ensure relevant legislative adherence.

• Manage relationships with unions & ensure that the Company's treatment of employees is consistent with its core business values and objectives.
• Maintain knowledge of related rules and regulations, including all applicable Labour laws, to ensure adherence to compliance and meet reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with different business areas to provide employees, employee representatives and management with knowledge and awareness of relevant laws, associated regulations as well as requirements.
• Act as the custodian of all internal industrial relations-oriented Company policies and procedures ensuring that such are always seamlessly implemented and legally compliant
• Monitor Company adherence to relevant labour legislation (LRA, EEA, BCEA, OHSA etc) through both the development and implementation of all industrial relations-oriented policies, procedures and internal documentation.
• Tend to all internal training of Company policies and procedures, industrial relations-oriented employee correspondence and CCMA cases
• Prepare bundles for all CCMA and Bargaining Council matters
• Represent area of responsibility at the Bargaining Council and with associated CCMA processes to effectively resolve disputes.
• Resolving employee disputes, including union negotiations, strikes, mutual interest disputes, wage negotiations, section 189/ 197 processes and mutual separation agreements, through consultation and act as a mediator to harmonize working relations.
• Monitor and advise business on shop floor industrial or employee relations environment.
• Advise on adherence to labour legislation, conditions of employment and other related industrial matters and highlight potential risks.
• Represent the organization in conducting client specific union and employee-related negotiations, monthly workplace meetings and union meetings; facilitating a favorable outcome for the organization.
• Maintain accurate records & compile reports: Learning & Development & ER activities
• Stay abreast with the applicable labor statutes: LRA, BCEA & SDA

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• National Diploma in Human Resources Management and/or Industrial Psychology preferable
• Registration with SABPP (advantageous)
• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Valid SA Drivers' License
• 10 years' experience in Industrial Relations or within the People Management field
• Labour Legislation
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level),
• Sound knowledge of applicable HC legislation: LRA, EEA, BCEA, SDA

• Initiative/Proactivity
• Deadline Driven & Highly Motivated
• Stress Tolerant
• Excellent Written Communication
• Customer Focus
• Co-ordination, Planning & Scheduling
• Problem Analysis
• People Development
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Interactive Reasoning
• Excellent Oral Communication