Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada's largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometers of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #Develop and implement fair and proactive labour relations policies.Provide advice to senior managers on effective strategies, best practices and application of collective agreements/employment related statutes.Prepare and present or assist legal counsel with cases for mediation and or arbitration, including the interviewing of witnesses, gathering evidence, assessing the City's interests and formulating arguments.Prepare and present or assist legal counsel with cases before administrative tribunals (e.Provide specialist advice and/or direction to human resources practitioners, managers, supervisors and employees on a wide variety of labour/staff relations matters such as suspensions, investigation and discipline, collective agreement administration, negotiations, application of City policies, grievance handling, case law application and union relations.Plan for and manage legal or illegal job actions by City employees.Ensure the appropriate implementation of settlements/arbitration decisions.Develop policies, issue papers, procedures and programs consistent with City needs and requirements by collecting and analyzing information,



researching case law and best practices of related employers and by securing acceptance by consulting and maintaining open dialogue with managers and bargaining agents.Prepare briefing notes and responses to contentious issues for the senior management team and the Human Resources Division.Prepare data for grievance hearings, analyzing for issue identification and chair final stage grievance meetings.Responsible for maintenance of grievance and historical data files.Develop and administer on-going training programs for Managers/Supervisors on grievance procedures, constructive discipline, contract interpretation and interpretation of employment related statutes.Co-ordinate and extract statistical data to be used for negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration stages.Discuss employment related problems with Department Heads and analyze collective agreement issues, which have arisen since the signing of the previous contract in order to make sound recommendation.Assist in development and implementation of Work Accommodation initiatives and placements.Work in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.Progressively responsible human resources management experience in Labour and Employee relations related to the duties listed above in either a private or public sector workplace.Experience in research techniques and statistical analysis.Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Outlook, Excel).Municipal experience would be an asset.Preference will be given to candidates with an Undergraduate/Masters Degree in Industrial Relations or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.Consistent with our Values and Corporate Culture Pillars, the City of Hamilton is committed to providing equitable treatment to all with respect to barrier-free employment and accommodation without discrimination.

If you have an accommodation need, please contact Human Resources as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.Permanent, Full-TimeMinimum Experience

📌 Labour Relations Officer (Winnipeg)
🏢 City of Hamilton
📍 Winnipeg