Labor Relations Specialists
On the Job
Labor Relations Specialists negotiate union agreements to help resolve conflicts between workers and managers. They also handle employee complaints.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Arrange collective bargaining agreements.
- Negotiate agreements to resolve disputes.
- Collect evidence for legal proceedings.
- Assess risks to business operations.
- Establish business management methods.
- Establish organizational guidelines or policies.
- Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments.
- Advise others on human resources topics.
- Measure effectiveness of business strategies or practices.
- Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Sitting.
- Working with a group or team.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
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