Employee Relations Specialist

Job Summary The Employee Relations Business Partner (ERBP) serves as a strategic partner to leadership by providing guidance and resolution support on employee relations matters. This role is responsible for conducting workplace investigations, advising on performance management, ensuring policy compliance, and promoting a positive, legally compliant work environment across multiple locations.

This is a hybrid position. Candidates must be available to travel every Tuesday between the Victorville (High Desert), Palm Springs, and Riverside offices on a rotating basis. The remainder of the week is remote.

Key Responsibilities - Serve as the primary Employee Relations partner for assigned regions and advise leaders on workplace concerns, performance management, corrective action, and policy interpretation. - Conduct thorough workplace investigations involving misconduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, policy violations, and other employee concerns. - Facilitate conflict resolution through coaching, mediation, documentation guidance, and practical problem-solving. - Partner with HR, Legal, and Operations leaders on complex employee relations matters and risk mitigation strategies. - Analyze employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions to improve workplace culture and reduce organizational risk. - Develop and deliver leader training related to employee relations, documentation, investigations, and performance management. Compensation and Benefits - Compensation: $100,000 to $110,000 per year. - Job type: Temp-to-hire. - Schedule: Hybrid role with remote work available most of the week. - Travel requirement: In-office travel every Tuesday on a rotating basis between Victorville, Palm Springs, and Riverside locations. - Opportunity to collaborate with leadership and influence employee relations strategy across the region. Required Qualifications and Skills - Manage complex employee relations cases, workplace investigations, and corrective action recommendations. - Advise leaders on performance management, policy interpretation, employee concerns, and compliance matters. - Maintain accurate documentation, investigation reports, case records, and employee relations tracking. - Support organizational change initiatives, restructuring efforts, and workforce transitions. -

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required. - 5+ years of Employee Relations experience required. - Strong experience conducting workplace investigations and handling complex employee relations matters. - Strong knowledge of California and federal employment laws, including Wage and Hour, FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and Title VII. - Excellent communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills. - Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion. - Ability to support multiple locations and partner effectively with HR, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership. Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting multi-site or regional operations. - Experience using HRIS and case management systems, such as HR Acuity or similar platforms. - Prior experience in nonprofit, charitable, healthcare, social services, or mission-driven environments. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available here: For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.