HR Business Partner - Federal & Labour Relations

• Strategic Labour Relations Leadership: Provide trusted advice on unionized workforce matters, support grievance handling, investigations, and bargaining, and maintain collaborative union relationships.

• Employee & Manager Support: Act as the first point of contact for HR and LR inquiries, coaching leaders on employee relations, performance management, and policy application.

• Operational HR Excellence: Deliver accurate, timely, and compliant administration of payroll inputs, benefits, pensions, onboarding, and employee data.

• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure practices meet all applicable federal legislation, collective agreements, and company policies, with well-documented case management.

• Data-Driven Insights: Provide reporting and analysis (turnover, absenteeism, grievances, engagement) that identifies trends and drives actionable solutions.

• Business Partnership: Align HR and LR support with business priorities, contributing to strategies that enhance employee engagement, culture, and operational effectiveness.

• Advise leaders on collective agreement interpretation and application, ensuring consistent practices and compliance.

• Lead or support grievance handling, workplace investigations, and dispute resolution, achieving fair and timely outcomes.

• Contribute to collective bargaining preparation by analyzing data, costing proposals, and drafting contract language; support negotiations as needed.

• Foster constructive relationships with union representatives through professionalism, transparency, and problem-solving.

• Monitor LR trends and recommend proactive strategies to strengthen union-management relations and reduce risk.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on HR policies, employee relations, and organizational practices.

• Coach managers on performance management, progressive discipline, and employee development.

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning to ensure the right talent is in place.

• Partner with leadership on employee engagement and change management initiatives that build trust and improve culture.

• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership by analyzing HR metrics such as absenteeism, turnover, and engagement.

• Oversee accurate payroll inputs, pension plan maintenance, benefits coordination, and employee data management.

• Maintain comprehensive and compliant HR and LR documentation for reporting, audits, and case management.

• Ensure all HR and LR practices comply with federal employment legislation, collective agreements, and company policies.

• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and process integrity in all HR practices.

• "route" is used for session stickiness
• "careerSiteCompanyId" is used to send the request to the correct data center
• "JSESSIONID" is placed on the visitor's device during the session so the server can identify the visitor
• "Load balancer cookie" (actual cookie name may vary) prevents a visitor from bouncing from one instance to another

Colas