Head - Employee Relations & HR Compliance - IT

Head - Employee Relations & HR Compliance

Primary Responsibilities but not limited to:

- Employee Relations - Ensure timely and complaint handling of all Grievance and Discipline Requests, Coach & train managers and employees and build capability within the employee relations team and across the bank.

- Ensure robust IR/ER systems and processes, develop continual improvement projects to meet changing business requirement.

- Drive the ER/IR processes and grow in line with the growth plans of the bank.

- Labour Relations: Development, implementation and mentorship on Labour Relations Strategy

- Provide counsel and advice to Business Leaders on IR/ER Issues.

- Negotiations with government affiliates / trade unions and presentation to the management for approvals and providing feedback to the management.

- Keep update on labour & social security statutes with all the provisions. Review Site Audits at periodic intervals for compliance.

- Dealing court cases/managing out of court settlements/ Attend conciliation & suffice business needs.

- Effective liaison with local & government authorities and ensure timely action on filing returns, license fees etc.

- Liaise directly with Labour & DISH authorities and manage cases before Labour Court & EPFO

- Conduct and set-up investigations and inquiries on matters related to employee disciplinary matters, performance issues and value related complaints.

- Handle inspection under various acts like PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Bonus, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wage, etc.

- Ensure submission and compliance of annual, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly returns in PF, ESIC, Labour department, etc.

- Handling pan India outsourced labour matter, grievances and manage PAN India external union issues

- Handle ER-Legal process end to end for employees across branches/Offices Pan India which includes taking decisions on the action to be taken in case of deviant practices reported to ER. (Fraud, Audit, Vigilance, POSH etc.)

- Handling government bodies and local political administration.

- Representing the organization before Central Government, etc.

- Contract labour management and managing HR compliance as per the set policies.

Preferred candidate profile:

- A minimum of a post-Graduation is required in HR or Legal preferred, minimum of 15-20 years in ER/IR experience

- Be a change management champion who can lead the business and team through the process successfully.

- Advanced degree or certifications in HR, Labour Law or Legal Areas would be advantageous.

- Proven experience in managing Industrial Relations and Employee Relationships within an HR department.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact confidently with the board and senior management.

- High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive HR and legal matters

- Strong understanding of Employee Relations Principles for handling employee grievance / conduct / whistleblowing issues