Employee Relations

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Employee Relations (ER) Involve in day to day working of the plant with plant operations team. Encourage plant teams for employee engagement activities. Diversity to be increased in the critical areas of operations. Encourage participation the internal and external competition which are part of employee engagement activities. Initiate workers training, culture building on the shop floor. Industrial Relations (IR) Maintain and create atmosphere of harmony and peace in the organization for the growth progress and development of the organization. Addresses employee grievances on time and recommend management on initiatives to be taken for resolving employee grievances. Dealing with the Labour Union, negotiation to safeguard interest of Organization and employees. Experience in handling multi union situations a) To ensure close and Professional relationship are established and maintained between management, employee and other government officials and the local community. b) To ensure consistent and fair Grievance handling and Misconduct management providing professional counseling and coaching to correct inappropriate behavior. c) To represent management in dealings and disputes, ensuring a consistent approach to Grievance handling and dealing with employee misconduct. d) To advice, facilitate and lead development of sustainable employee relations practices in the Company. e) To advise, guide and support in developing and implementing a strategy for negotiating long term wage agreement with Unions and assist in the execution of wage agreements from time to time. f) To assist and support during negotiations with Union / workmen and facilitate to arrive at amicable understanding and signing memorandum of understanding and long term wage agreements. g) To advise on employee discipline issue and support and facilitate disciplinary actions where required. h) To benchmark with leading Companies on employee relations and human practices so as to evolve innovative and sustainable policies and practices for the unit. i) To advise line managers on employee relations and human practices so as to evolve innovative and sustainable policies and practices for the unit. j) To advise line managers on handling employee grievances and facilitates resolution of grievances with a view to ensuring industrial harmony and positive discipline k) Investigating and resolving complex or critical industrial relations issues in a timely and effective manner. l) To take necessary disciplinary actions & follow the procedure as and when required. MANAGEMENT OF LITIGATIONS a) Manage and monitor court / legal matters involving labor law and actively interfere with Company advocates and legal counsel for briefing and conferencing. b) Assist in the development of strategy for labor law litigation and facilitate settlement of cases as per Company expectations. c) Advice and support line managers in civil and / or criminal litigations and provide guidance when needed. STATUTORY COMPLIANCE To lead the Labour law compliance for the Unit and ensure statutory compliance across the Unit on all labor statutes. Understanding of Compliance aspects applicable to the company, ensure Statutory Compliances & Returns, ensuring compliances to all kinds of statutory requirements. Compliance of various Labour Laws such as Factory Act, Shop & Establishment Act, Contract Labour Act, The Employees Provident Fund, Apprenticeship Act, Payment of Bonus Act, MLWF, ESIC, Employment Exchange, Payment of Gratuity Act etc. Advise management on important amendments in labor laws to safeguard interest of the organization. Liaisoning a) To ensure that the organization earns goodwill from the various stake holders as well as from State Govt. b) To ensure that an organization becomes a center of excellence & become self-reliant in due time. c) To interact with the Agencies frequently & develop trust among them to understand their real requirements. d) To visit and interact with Senior Government Authorities for maintaining cordial relations.