HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm · 6 hours ago
Employee Relations Specialist
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expHireTalent is a staffing and recruiting firm seeking a Contract Employee Relations Investigator. The role involves conducting thorough investigations into employee complaints and policy violations, while maintaining confidentiality and impartiality throughout the process.
DeliveryHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Sweta Roy
Responsibilities
Conducting investigations: The investigator is responsible for reviewing, collecting evidence, conducting interviews, and investigating all assigned employee policy violations, complaints, concerns, disputes, claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, complaints of unfair treatment, or behaviors not aligned with the client's principles
Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality: The investigator must maintain confidentiality and impartiality while documenting findings accurately, including conducting interviews using Teams video in a confidential and private workspace
Preparing detailed investigative reports and managing case notes within the system of record: including factual findings and in accordance with the client's templates
Recommending corrective action plans: The investigator recommends, to their Team Member Relations Partner, corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
Investigating employee complaints
When someone reports harassment, discrimination, retaliation, unfair treatment, or policy violations, this person runs the investigation from start to finish
Interviewing people involved
They talk (mostly via Teams) with the employee who raised the issue, the accused person, and any witnesses—staying neutral and professional the whole time
Gathering and reviewing evidence
This includes emails, messages, documents, policies, timelines—anything relevant to understand the situation
Staying confidential and unbiased
They keep information private and don’t take sides while the investigation is ongoing
Documenting everything clearly
They write detailed investigation reports and case notes using company templates, laying out the facts and findings
Recommending next steps
They don’t usually make the final decision, but they recommend corrective actions (training, policy changes, discipline, etc.) to HR/Employee Relations leadership
Applying employment law
They ensure investigations comply with Title VII and state/federal employment laws, especially in a multi-state environment
Qualification
Required
5 years of exempt-level employee relations or legal experience, preferably in a multi-state environment, independently conducting end to end investigations including Title VII related
Workplace investigations experience
Has personally run investigations end-to-end (not just supported them)
Knows how to handle harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and policy violations
Comfortable dealing with sensitive, high-risk employee issues
Strong knowledge of employment law
Solid understanding of Title VII and state/federal employment laws
Knows what's legally risky vs. acceptable behavior
Can apply the law in real situations, not just theory
Interviewing & listening skills
Can interview employees calmly and professionally
Knows how to ask the right follow-up questions
Makes people feel heard while staying neutral
Clear, professional writing
Can write clean, factual investigation reports
Documents findings clearly and objectively
Avoids emotional language and opinions
Objectivity & discretion
Stays neutral, doesn't take sides
Keeps investigations confidential
Trusted with sensitive employee information
Organization & time management
Manages multiple cases at once
Keeps detailed notes and timelines
Meets deadlines in a fast-moving environment
Company
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm
HireTalent is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) workforce solutions firm, specializing in securing the best talent fits in Executive/Retained Search, Direct Hire Placements, MSP, SOW, and nationwide hiring program management and support.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Kaushal
CEO / Founder
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