# Employee Relations Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-specialist

An Employee Relations Specialist manages the relationship between an organization and its workforce, typically sitting within the HR department to address workplace conflicts, disciplinary matters, and morale issues before they escalate. The role involves conflict resolution, conducting workplace investigations, ensuring employment law and compliance, and tracking cases through HRIS systems while supporting broader employee engagement efforts. These specialists tend to have HR or employment law backgrounds and strong interpersonal skills for handling sensitive, confidential situations fairly.

Top skills: [Conflict Resolution](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/conflict-resolution), [Employee Engagement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/employee-engagement)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Human Resources Generalist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-generalist)
- Often leads to: [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-manager), [Labor Relations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-specialist)

## Similar roles

[Compensation Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-analyst), [Conciliator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/conciliator), [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-director), [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-manager), [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-specialist), [Equal Opportunity Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/equal-opportunity-officer), [Equal Opportunity Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/equal-opportunity-representative), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Generalist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-generalist), [Labor Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-manager), [Labor Relations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-specialist), [Talent Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/talent-management-specialist)

## Open Employee Relations Specialist roles (3)

- [Employee Relations Specialist](https://mtb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WTExternal/job/Williamsville-NY/Employee-Relations-Specialist_R89594) at [Wilmington Trust](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wilmington-trust) (listed on Wilmington Trust's own careers site)
- [Employee Relations Specialist](https://iqvia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IQVIA/job/Marietta-Georgia-United-States-of-America/Employee-Relations-Specialist_R1557743) at [IQVIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iqvia) — Marietta, GA (listed on IQVIA's own careers site)
- [Employee Relations Specialist](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Florence-KY/Employee-Relations-Specialist_J2461487) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Florence, KY (listed on Jabil's own careers site)

## Likely next role (1)

Where Employee Relations Specialists commonly go next: [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-manager), [Labor Relations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/labor-relations-specialist).

- [Employee Relations Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/84bd31b6-8682-4c06-b8c2-5ce548b078cf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $110,000 – $135,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)

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- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://thrivemarketjobs.com/job_posting.html?id=4378370009&gh_jid=4378370009) at [Thrive Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/thrive-market) — Reno, NV (listed on Thrive Market's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/jjsnackfoods/jobs/5400269008) at [Dippin' Dots](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dippin-dots) — Weston, OR (listed on Dippin' Dots's own careers site)
- [Compensation Analyst](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Phoenix-Arizona/Compensation-Analyst_R253605) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://sees.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Sees_Candies/job/Daly-City-CA/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_JR105677-1) at [See's Candies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/see-s-candies) — Daly City, CA (listed on See's Candies's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/veocorporatecareers/jobs/6147442004) at [Veo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veo) — Santa Monica, CA (listed on Veo's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fridley-MN---Taylor-Print--Packaging/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R29219) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Compensation Analyst](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/TX---Houston/Compensation-Analyst_Req158544) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Houston, TX (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Milwaukee/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R-04144) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Los-Angeles-CA/Human-Resources-Generalist_R66141) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Los Angeles, CA (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Technology Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ae7935cd-f98c-4df4-9e31-24179f81eb36/technology-human-resources-business-partner-at-dodge-cox) at [Dodge & Cox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dodge-cox) — San Francisco, CA, $165,000 – $190,000

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