Employee Relations

Job Description

Job Description

Employee Relations Manager

Fairfield, CA (100% Onsite)

Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional who enjoys solving complex workplace challenges, partnering with leadership, and making a meaningful impact on organizational culture?

Our client, a well-established and highly respected California-based organization, is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to lead employee relations initiatives across a multi-location workforce.

If you thrive in employee relations, investigations, leave management, and workplace compliance, while also enjoying mentoring others and serving as a trusted advisor to leaders, we would love to connect with you! (Pease send resume to: View email address on ziprecruiter.com)

Why This Opportunity?

✅ Leadership position with visibility and influence

✅ Manage and mentor HR team members

✅ Work closely with executive leadership and managers

✅ Strong employee-focused culture with a close-knit HR team

✅ Excellent benefits package including:

• 4 weeks of vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Separate sick leave bank
• 2 floating holidays
• 401(k) match up to 6%
• Profit sharing after one year

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all employee relations activities across the organization
• Conduct and oversee workplace investigations
• Partner with managers on performance management, corrective actions, and employee concerns
• Support ADA accommodations and the interactive process
• Oversee Workers' Compensation programs and unemployment claims
• Provide guidance on Leave of Absence administration, including FMLA/CFRA
• Review employee relations matters and provide risk-based recommendations
• Analyze trends and recommend proactive solutions to improve employee experience and reduce organizational risk
• Mentor and supervise HR team members

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong focus on:
• Employee Relations
• Workplace Investigations
• Workers' Compensation
• Leave of Absence Administration
• ADA Accommodations & Interactive Process
• Experience advising managers on complex employee issues
• Strong knowledge of California employment laws
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
• Experience in regulated industries such as banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, or similar environments

The Ideal Candidate;

You are a relationship-focused HR professional who can balance empathy, compliance, and business needs. You're comfortable handling sensitive employee matters, navigating complex investigations, and providing confident guidance to leadership while maintaining trust across the organization.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being a go-to expert, influencing workplace culture, and leading critical employee relations initiatives.

Location: Fairfield, CA

Schedule: 100% onsite, Monday through Friday

✈ Travel: Minimal local travel (approximately 10%)

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 (potential flexibility for highly qualified candidates)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $79,998.00 to $90,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to -privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.