Group Employee Relations Specialist

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Group Employee Relations Specialist at Clinix Health Group. The purpose of the position is to promote and maintain a fair, compliant, and productive workplace. This is achieved by effectively managing employee relations, ensuring adherence to labour legislation and company policies, and facilitating effective communication between employees, unions, and management. The incumbent will be responsible for managing grievance, disciplinary, and dispute resolution processes, providing expert employment relations guidance, and fostering positive union and stakeholder relationships aligned with Clinix Health Group's strategic objectives. **What you will do** * **Manage Collective Bargaining and Union Relations:** Develop and implement collective bargaining strategies, lead negotiations with trade unions to secure fair agreements, build and maintain productive relationships with unions, ensure compliance with legal and procedural requirements, provide expert guidance on labour agreements, support managers and HR in unionised environments, and standardise employment relations practices. * **Drive Dispute Resolution and Employment Relations Processes:** Facilitate cooperative relationships between management and employees, develop and implement disciplinary, grievance, and workplace conduct processes, mediate and resolve workplace conflicts, address grievances proactively, manage disputes to minimise disruption, represent the company at the CCMA and Labour Court when required, and educate on labour law compliance and workplace rights. * **Ensure Compliance with Labour Legislation:** Ensure adherence to the Labour Relations Act (LRA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and other relevant legislation. Manage disciplinary actions and dismissals fairly, consistently, and legally, and monitor labour market developments and legislative changes to advise the organisation. * **Build and Maintain Strategic Stakeholder Relationships:** Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including unions, government bodies, and labour advisors. Collaborate with HR, management, and operational teams to align strategies with business objectives, provide training on Employee Relations processes, serve as a liaison between employees, unions, and management, and balance organisational and employee interests. * **Reporting, Governance and Risk Management:** Establish and maintain employment relations reporting standards, research and analyse insights for decision-making, ensure accurate and timely reporting, drive compliance with organisational policies and governance, monitor and mitigate employment relations risks, manage labour-related costs arising from processes like CCMA/Labour Court, and support audits. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum Qualifications:** * Degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or Labour Law. * Business-related degree will be advantageous. * **Minimum Experience:** * 7-10 years' experience in Employee Relations, Human Resources, or a related field. * Experience working with labour unions, employee representatives, and various stakeholder groups. * Extensive experience in collective bargaining and union relations. * **Key Competencies:** * Sound knowledge of labour legislation, policies, procedures, and employment relations practices. * Computer literacy. * Conflict management and dispute resolution skills. * Policy development capability. * Leadership and stakeholder management skills. * Negotiation and influencing ability. * Strong communication and relationship-building skills. * Problem-solving and organisational awareness. **Who should apply** An experienced Employee Relations professional with a degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or Labour Law (or a business-related degree). The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in the field, specifically with labour unions, employee representatives, and extensive experience in collective bargaining and union relations. They should possess a sound knowledge of labour legislation and employment relations practices, along with key competencies in conflict management, policy development, leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and organisational awareness. **Deadline** 21 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/group-employee-relations-specialist-clinix-health-group-pty-ltd Source: myjobmag

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