Employee & Labour Relations Consultant (Hybrid) - Toronto, Canada - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Our people have different ways of working and lifestyles. We're committed to a mix of working in the office, in the field and from home. You have some flexibility in terms of where and how work gets done to help you balance your personal life and career goals.

About the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
We're here to help.

When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work.

Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information.

We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario.

For more information, visit

At the WSIB, you'll have the opportunity to:

explore many career paths and follow your passion

- continuously learn and grow professionally
- be recognized for the great work you do
- participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing

Make a positive contribution to making Ontario one of the healthiest and safest places to work

You'll also receive a competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefit package and defined benefit pension plan.

Salary Grade:
N07
From:$85,436.19
To:$106,795.00**
About the Job

The Employee and Labour Relations Consultant team is a high volume, fast-paced and collaborative team of professionals who provide a variety of labour and employment related services to management at the WSIB in a largely unionized environment.

No day is the same in this role - you will balance strong technical skills and experience with curiosity to solve problems and resolve conflict.

Your exceptional interpersonal skills and strategic mindset will ensure your success in this challenging and rewarding role. Success will also be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

What can I expect to do in this role?

Manage and conduct workplace investigations related to policy infractions and provide advice to management which considers and balances risk and outcomes.
Develop and lead strategies related to grievance disputes and facilitate dispute resolution from complaint to conclusion, including representing the WSIB's interests at the Grievance Settlement Board and the negotiation of grievance settlements.
Develop strong and effective relationships with line of business, ensuring a deep understanding of the WSIB's core work through inclusivity, consultation, open communication, and collaboration
Help to drive labour relations strategy related to grievance management, arbitration, and union relationship management
Collaborate with peers in the People Cluster in the development, design and implementation of HR policy, guidelines, processes and programs to ensure changes are legislatively sound, meet the needs of the lines of business and are in line with labour relations strategy.
Participate in projects or committees which may include management, union and other representatives from across the organization relating to HR and organizational initiatives.
Assist with preparation for Collective Bargaining.

How do I qualify?

Postsecondary education specializing in the Human Resources Management field
5 years of experience in employee and/or labour relations.
Proven experience and strong understanding of labour relations principals to manage grievances and provide strategic advice to management
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Thrive in a fast paced environment
Alternative Dispute Resolution training (ADR) and CHRP are assets

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated.

The WSIB is committed to being accessible and inclusive, and following barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when we contact you and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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