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City Of Hamilton

Job ID#32124 - Labour Relations Officer

Hamilton, ON, Canada

$115,866.66 to $144,833.78 CAD / year · Full-time

Within 25 km of Hamilton · About 14.8 km from the city centre

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Job details

Pay: $115,866.66 to $144,833.78 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 14, 2026
Posted: Oct 15, 2026

Original job description

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Manager, Labour Relations, the position is responsible for providing a full range of labour/staff relations expertise for assigned departments.

GENERAL DUTIES

Develop and implement fair and proactive labour relations policies.
Provide advice to senior managers on effective strategies, best practices and application of collective agreements/employment related statutes.
Assist in the negotiation of collective agreements for the City of Hamilton.
Develop and maintain interest-based grievance resolution procedures and processes.
Prepare and present or assist legal counsel with cases for mediation and or arbitration, including the interviewing of witnesses, gathering evidence, assessing the City's interests and formulating arguments.
Prepare and present or assist legal counsel with cases before administrative tribunals (e.g. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Workers Compensation Board/Appeals Tribunal, Employment Standards Board).
Provide specialist advice and/or direction to human resources practitioners, managers, supervisors and employees on a wide variety of labour/staff relations matters such as suspensions, investigation and discipline, collective agreement administration, negotiations, application of City policies, grievance handling, case law application and union relations.
Interpret and apply collective agreements, The Labour Relations Act, Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code and any other relevant statutes.
Analyze and formulate the City's response to changes in legislation or collective agreements.
Plan for and manage legal or illegal job actions by City employees.
Arrange and carry out alternative dispute resolution processes (e.g. RBO's, mediation, med-arb etc.) to resolve grievances and other disputes.

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Responsibilities

Provide labour and staff relations expertise to assigned departments, advising managers and HR practitioners on collective agreements, employment legislation, workplace investigations, discipline, and union relations. Support collective bargaining and resolve disputes through grievance processes, mediation, arbitration, tribunal proceedings, and management of employee job actions.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, years of experience, or certifications. The role calls for specialist labour relations expertise, including the ability to interpret collective agreements and employment statutes, advise organizational leaders, and prepare or support cases for mediation, arbitration, and administrative tribunals.

Skills

Labour Relations
Staff Relations
Collective Bargaining
Grievance Resolution
Mediation
Arbitration
Employment Law
Legislative Interpretation
Workplace Investigations
Discipline Management
Dispute Resolution
Tribunal Representation
Legal Case Preparation
Union Relations
Human Rights

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Keywords

Labour Relations
Staff Relations
Collective Agreements
Collective Bargaining
Grievance Resolution
Interest-Based Resolution
Mediation
Arbitration
Labour Relations Act
Employment Standards Act
Ontario Human Rights Code
Employment Legislation
Workplace Investigations
Discipline
Union Relations
Case Law
Workers Compensation Board
Employment Standards Board
Administrative Tribunals
Job Actions
Legal Case Preparation

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