Employee Relations Specialist
Aegis Sciences Corp
Summary
The Employee Relations Specialist supports employee relations activities including investigations and HR compliance activities, employee engagement, recognition programs, and team-building events. The role provides guidance to employees and managers, manages assigned investigations, and assists with the administration of employee relations programs and processes. He or she will work in partnership with HR leadership to ensure workplace matters are addressed consistently, objectively, and in accordance with applicable policies and legal requirements.
Job description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers to provide guidance on policies, procedures, performance concerns, corrective action, conflict resolution, and workplace best practices
- Assist with resolving employee concerns and promotes consistent, fair, and equitable application of company policies
- Assist with managing assigned employee relations investigations, including planning the investigation, gathering and analyzing information, conducting interviews, assessing evidence, documenting findings, and preparing reports or recommendations
- Recognize potential team member relation issues and partner with Leadership to advise
- Provides guidance to team members and managers/supervisors of disciplinary or corrective action
- Coordinate and facilitate employee engagement activities, recognition programs, and team-building events
- Administer employee sentiment or engagement surveys, analyze results, and recommend action plans
- Partner with department heads to foster a positive, inclusive work environment and improve retention strategies
- Leads and participates in various HR projects
- Requires an in-depth knowledge of company policies and procedures and state and federal law to be applied to a wide variety of situations
- Meets consistent deadlines with many interruptions
- Ensures the consistent application of federally mandated employment programs (i.e. FMLA, ADA, EEOC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain tools to track employee relations data, identify trends, and support reporting and informed decision-making
- Assist in the evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals
- Analyze employee relations trends to design proactive morale-boosting interventions
- Recommends to HR leadership new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
Successful Candidates Must Possess
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related discipline
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience in Human Resources
- Active PHR or SPHR professional designation preferred
- Strong communication skills and a focus on customer service required
- Must be organized and able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Must have a strong working knowledge of state and federal laws related to Human Resources functions, plus knowledge of policies, procedures and laws concerning recruitment, placement, separation, team member relations, and investigative procedures
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient experience with utilizing a HRIS system
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related discipline
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience in Human Resources
- Active PHR or SPHR professional designation preferred
- Strong communication skills and a focus on customer service required
- Must be organized and able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Must have a strong working knowledge of state and federal laws related to Human Resources functions, plus knowledge of policies, procedures and laws concerning recruitment, placement, separation, team member relations, and investigative procedures
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient experience with utilizing a HRIS system
Company overview
Aegis Sciences Corporation is a leading forensic toxicology and healthcare laboratory founded in 1990 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company specializes in science-driven drug testing and consulting services, providing evidence-based, clinically actionable information related to medication compliance, substance abuse, and drug-drug interactions through definitive testing of urine, oral fluid, and blood specimens. Aegis serves healthcare providers across multiple specialties including Pain Management, Behavioral and Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Prenatal Care, and Chronic Disease Management. The company has established itself as an industry leader in Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) testing, offering bi-annual test menu updates aligned with the latest recommendations from forensic science organizations. Beyond healthcare testing, Aegis provides anti-doping and forensic testing services to professional and amateur sports organizations, college and university athletic programs, as well as molecular diagnostic testing and clinical trial support. With over 800 team members and performing more than 100,000 lab tests monthly, Aegis operates nationwide with approximately 3,500 clients, delivering critical diagnostic insights that help clinicians make better decisions for patient care and public health.