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Qualifications
Work independently with minimal supervision, in ambiguous situations with a high degree of legal, regulatory, and reputation risk
Exercise strong analytical skills using data and anecdotes to develop persuasive narratives and recommendations
Operate with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and sound judgement in the performance of all activities
Responsibilities
Responsible for executing employee relations policies, processes, and practices, providing sound advice, consultation and guidance to leaders and employees, and delivering and ensuring appropriate responses to employment issues that arise
Facilitate dispute resolution, providing guidance and direction to managers and employees to ensure an effective resolution
Provide guidance on performance concerns, disciplinary action, conflict management, complex leave and accommodation matters, and other difficult workplace issues that arise
Practice effective case management, ensuring the tracking of ER activity, and identification of potential areas of risk and key trends
Assist in developing approaches to proactively address areas of risk and concerning trends
Partner with HR Business Partners, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other key stakeholders to ensure business needs are met, the organization complies with its policies, and relevant laws and regulations, and an optimal employee experience is maintained
Conduct investigations into workplace concerns and complaints and develop recommended actions to resolve the concerns and ensure repeated incidents do not occur
Develop and deliver communications and training to educate leaders and increase awareness and understanding of policies, legalities, regulations, and best practices to maintain a positive and compliant work environment
Assist with fact-finding, research support, legal case responses, and other activities as directed by Employment Counsel in response to legal demands and agency charges
Collaborate and consult with leaders at all levels, employees, and Subject Matter Experts to develop proactive actions in response to employee feedback and/or workplace investigations
Assist with the development of new policies and recommend revisions to current policies
Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned
Job description
Job Title: Senior HR Support Specialist

Locations: Hybrid 3 days onsite in a week in Hartford, CT

Duration: 3 Months Contract to Hire

Job Description & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for executing employee relations policies, processes, and practices, providing sound advice, consultation and guidance to leaders and employees, and delivering and ensuring appropriate responses to employment issues that arise.
• Facilitate dispute resolution, providing guidance and direction to managers and employees to ensure an effective resolution.
• Provide guidance on performance concerns, disciplinary action, conflict management, complex leave and accommodation matters, and other difficult workplace issues that arise.
• Practice effective case management, ensuring the tracking of ER activity, and identification of potential areas of risk and key trends. Assist in developing approaches to proactively address areas of risk and concerning trends.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other key stakeholders to ensure business needs are met, the organization complies with its policies, and relevant laws and regulations, and an optimal employee experience is maintained.
• Conduct investigations into workplace concerns and complaints and develop recommended actions to resolve the concerns and ensure repeated incidents do not occur.
• Develop and deliver communications and training to educate leaders and increase awareness and understanding of policies, legalities, regulations, and best practices to maintain a positive and compliant work environment.
• Assist with fact-finding, research support, legal case responses, and other activities as directed by Employment Counsel in response to legal demands and agency charges.
• Collaborate and consult with leaders at all levels, employees, and Subject Matter Experts to develop proactive actions in response to employee feedback and/or workplace investigations.
• Assist with the development of new policies and recommend revisions to current policies.
• Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, in ambiguous situations with a high degree of legal, regulatory, and reputation risk.
• Exercise strong analytical skills using data and anecdotes to develop persuasive narratives and recommendations.
• Operate with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and sound judgement in the performance of all activities.