HR Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner – Employee Relations

Annual Salary: $95,680 Full-Time Exempt Sacramento, CA

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner – Employee Relations to support a mission-driven healthcare organization. This role serves as a key liaison between Human Resources, employees, and organizational leadership, helping foster a fair, respectful, and supportive workplace culture. The ideal candidate brings hands-on employee relations experience, strong investigative and conflict-resolution skills, and the ability to advise managers on performance management, corrective action, leaves of absence, and employment compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise supervisors and managers on employee performance, conduct, coaching, and behavioral concerns.
• Partner with leadership to develop performance improvement plans, corrective action notices, and disciplinary procedures.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Administer workers’ compensation claims, required documentation, and follow-up processes.
• Coordinate leave of absence programs, including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), and workplace accommodations.
• Review and process involuntary terminations to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and internal HR policies.
• Conduct employee site visits to identify concerns, provide feedback, and promote a positive workplace environment.
• Identify workplace safety concerns and employee risk factors.
• Support employment and compliance audits and collaborate with leadership on process improvements.
• Promote a culture of fairness, accountability, confidentiality, and professional respect.
• Travel as needed to support operational requirements.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years of generalist HR experience, specifically in employee relations, or an equivalent combination of education, knowledge, and experience.
• Nonprofit healthcare experience preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, or another HR certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations practices, performance management, investigations, and employment compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to de-escalate sensitive situations, actively listen, and resolve workplace conflicts professionally.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with HRIS, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements and professional ethical standards.
• Ability to deliver or facilitate de-escalation training.

Compensation & Benefits:

Annual Salary: $95,680

Eligible employees may receive a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical benefits at reduced employee costs
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement
• Paid time off and paid sick leave
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• Flexible Spending Account program
• Annual professional development hours