Labour Welfare & Employee Relations Lead

Responsibilities

Act as the designated Labour Welfare Officer for the Coimbatore plant, ensuring compliance with applicable labour laws; Ensure statutory welfare facilities are available and maintained; Maintain statutory records and support inspections; Maintain strong shop-floor presence and employee connect; Identify early employee relations risks; Handle employee grievances fairly and timely with recommended countermeasure and follow through; Support disciplinary processes through fact-finding; Lead investigations while ensuring confidentiality; Manage contract labour welfare and compliance; Support industrial harmony and workforce stability; Identify recurring employee relations themes (discipline, absenteeism, conduct, communication gaps, etc.) and recommend corrective and preventive actions; Conduct targeted capability-building sessions for supervisors and frontline leaders to strengthen grievance handling, respectful workplace practices, and fair discipline; Ensure effective implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) framework at the Plant; Support Internal Committee functioning, ensuring statutory timelines, documentation, and confidentiality; Drive periodic awareness sessions for employees and supervisors to reinforce respectful workplace standards; Monitor trends (if any) and recommend preventive interventions to strengthen workplace safety and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR / IR / Labour Welfare or related field; 8–10 years plant-based ER or labour welfare experience; Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws; Experience managing shopfloor and contract labour; High integrity and strong interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

Tamil Nadu manufacturing experience; Exposure to disciplinary enquiries and POSH; Formal ER or labour welfare training.