Workplace Relations Specialist
Core
Provide specialist advice on employment relations, workplace governance, and industrial relations with a focus on wage compliance and Modern Award interpretation.
Role type
Workplace Relations Specialist (Technical/Compliance focus)
Builds
Compliance frameworks, wage review processes, and governance systems for a large Australian organization.
Domain
Australian Human Resources / Industrial Relations / Wage Compliance
Required skills
Modern Award interpretation, Australian employment legislation expertise, wage compliance analysis, entitlement assessment, risk assessment, process improvement, union/employee representative liaison, complex case management
Preferred skills
Experience with remediation programs, industrial relations reform implementation, timesheet data analysis, salary reconciliation
Technologies
HRIS systems, payroll systems, timesheet software, compliance management tools
Responsibilities
Lead wage compliance and employee entitlement reviews; Interpret Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements; Analyse timesheet data and penalty rates; Undertake wage compliance risk assessments; Support salary reconciliation and compliance activities; Review record keeping and time/attendance systems; Recommend process improvements; Support industrial relations reform implementation; Provide specialist advice on complex ER/IR matters; Support workplace investigations; Partner with unions and employee representatives; Lead proactive workplace relations projects
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC