Employee Relations Specialist

Job Title: Employee Relations Specialist
Location: Onsite - Vancouver, WA
Schedule: Monday to Friday, Full-Time
Compensation: $35 - $45 per hour, DOE
Contract Duration: 6-month contract with potential for permanent hire
Position Overview
LHH Recruitment is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Employee Relations Specialist to join our client's team onsite in Vancouver, WA. This role is ideal for someone passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture, ensuring compliance, and supporting employees through various HR processes.
Key Responsibilities

• Employee Relations
  
  • Conduct investigations related to workplace concerns and complaints
  • Support performance management processes and documentation
  • Advise managers and employees on conflict resolution and policy interpretation
• Attendance & Timesheet Management
  
  • Monitor and track employee attendance and timesheet submissions
  • Generate reports and identify trends or discrepancies
  • Collaborate with payroll and department leads to ensure accuracy
• Leave Administration
  
  • Manage leave requests including FMLA, ADA, and other statutory or company leaves
  • Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with applicable laws
  • Serve as a point of contact for employees navigating leave processes

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in employee relations, HR investigations, and performance management, ideally within a large organization
• Bachelors Degree is required, ideally in Business, Human Resources or similar
• Strong understanding of leave administration, including ADA, FMLA etc
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Proficiency in HRIS and reporting tools preferred

Why Join Our Client?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment. You'll work closely with leadership and employees to support a healthy, compliant, and productive workplace. The role offers the potential for permanent placement based on performance and business needs.
Pay Details: $35.00 to $45.00 per hour
Search managed by: Ashley Armstrong
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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