Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.  We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

• Provide  Employee and Labour Relations advice and guidance to ensure the consistent application and interpretation of legislation, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
• Independently suggest solutions to employee and labour relations problems by interpreting collective agreements, policies, procedures labour law and arbitral jurisprudence.
• Participate in collective agreement negotiation committees including co-chairing and proposal creation and preparation.
• Grievance and dispute resolution management, including representing the Hospital at mediations and partnering with legal counsel on matters proceeding to arbitration.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned client groups and union partners to assist with meeting operational needs.
• Respond to enquiries from managers, staff, union partners related to labour relations and the collective bargaining agreements.
• Counsel Managers on labour relations practices and communicate arbitral jurisprudent relative to their issues to allow managers to understand the broader labour relations environment.
• Facilitate timely resolution of all employee and labour relations issues while maintaining an appropriate balance between parties to the issue(s).
• Lead, participate, support and document labour management committees and meetings.
• Develop various tools to assist in increasing the labour relations capacity of management and the HR team (data analysis, templates and training materials).
• Lead investigations into complaints, performance concerns, insubordination, amongst other policy violations from intake, to reporting on the findings, and making recommendations to leadership on outcomes.
• Work closely with Health, Wellness and Safety to effectively manage the disability and attendance management process, including supporting return to work plans and accommodations.
• Assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures while being mindful of collective agreement obligations and requirements under applicable legislations.
• Facilitate and conduct presentations and/or workshops for management staff including changes to the collective agreements and on managing in a unionized environment.

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management or Post-Graduate degree preferred.
• Certified Human Resources Leader Designation (CHRL) is an asset.
• Experience in a healthcare labour relations environment is an asset.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with managers, staff and union representatives.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience working in HR with a proven expertise in employee and labour relations.
• Expert knowledge of labour relations, collective bargaining and grievance handing processes.
• Expert knowledge of Ontario employment legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex employee, labour and policy issues and to provide sound, reasoned and reliable advice.
• Proven effective mediation / dispute resolution skills.
• Ability to multi-task with proven organizational skills.
• Superior communication (both written and verbal), problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with MS office.

Status: Temporary 12month full-time contract with the possibility of extension

Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week

Salary: $47.326 - $58.634

Date Posted: February 25, 2025

Closing Date: March 30, 2025- 11:59pm EST

Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.  Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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