Employee Relations Specialist

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Employee Relations Specialist managing HR investigations and employee relations strategies at St. Dominic Hospital.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeJackson • Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implements effective, fair and consistent employee relations strategies.
Provides coaching and consultation on conflict resolution, facilitates problem solving, administers performance improvement plans and progressive discipline procedures.
Ensures adverse employment actions (discipline, suspension, termination) comply with policy, regulations, and laws, in addition to being aligned with company mission & values.
Conducts HR investigations; documents findings and makes recommendations that drive the appropriate actions to close cases in a timely manner.
Maintains ER data & ensures tracking system is updated accurately.
Tracks, trends & analyzes ER data and develops strategies in collaboration with HRBP and HR Leaders to address ER trends.
Represents FMOLHS in unemployment filings, hearings, and appeals.
Partners with legal, risk, compliance, HR Business Partners and HR Centers of Excellence as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 years human resources of relevant generalist experience with emphasis on employee relations, employment law, customer service/or and training and development
Bachelors Degree
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments; Skill in writing concise, clear, relevant and persuasive documents, including correspondence, case analyses, investigative reports; Excellent public speaking, training, and/or leadership communication skills; Ability to quickly connect with people across a wide variety of backgrounds; Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to manage through ambiguity and change; Skilled in MS Excel, Word, SharePoint & PowerPoint; Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws to ensure legal compliance (EEOC, DOL, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, HIPPA)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plans
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsconflict resolutionperformance improvement plansHR investigationsdata analysisemployment lawtraining and developmentlegal compliance

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailwriting skillspublic speakingleadership communicationinterpersonal skillsadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree