Industrial Relationship Manager

Job Summary

Plant Industrial Relations (IR) Manager

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Relations & Union Management

• Build and maintain constructive relationships with unions, worker committees, and employee representatives.
  
• Lead collective bargaining, wage settlements, and long-term agreements with unions.
  
• Handle grievances, disputes, and disciplinary actions in line with company policy and labor laws.
  
• Prevent and manage strikes, lockouts, or industrial unrest with effective communication and resolution strategies.
  

Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all labor and factory-related laws (Factories Act, Industrial Disputes Act, Contract Labour Act, Trade Unions Act, PF, ESIC, etc.).
  
• Maintain statutory registers, filings, and coordinate with inspectors/auditors during compliance checks.
  
• Track and implement changes in labor laws and government notifications.
  

Workforce & Contract Labor Management

• Oversee manpower planning for permanent and contract employees.
  
• Monitor attendance, discipline, and code of conduct at the plant level.
  
• Manage contractor onboarding, documentation, and statutory compliance audits.
  
• Ensure contractors disburse wages, PF, ESIC, and benefits as per law.
  

Employee Welfare & Canteen Management

• Supervise canteen operations to ensure food quality, hygiene, and compliance under the Factories Act.
  
• Oversee welfare facilities including transport, medical, housing, and recreational amenities.
  
• Coordinate statutory committees (canteen, safety, grievance redressal, works committee).
  
• Drive welfare initiatives that improve worker morale and productivity.
  

Government Liaisoning & External Relations

• Build strong relationships with labor departments, local administration, and statutory authorities.
  
• Represent the company in labor courts, conciliation proceedings, and other legal matters.
  
• Support plant leadership in handling community relations and local issues.
  

Safety, Health & Compliance

• Partner with EHS teams to ensure workplace safety standards and statutory obligations are met.
  
• Manage accident reporting, compensation, and compliance under the Factories Act and Workmens Compensation Act.