Employee Relations Specialist

Accentuate Staffing is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist for a fully remote, 3-month contract opportunity with an established organization. This position will provide temporary coverage during a leave of absence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, ADA accommodations, and employment law compliance. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing guidance on sensitive workplace matters while ensuring consistency, fairness, and compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.

We are seeking a proactive HR professional who is comfortable independently managing employee relations issues, coaching leadership teams, conducting investigations, and maintaining thorough and accurate documentation.

This role is remove but the employee MUST live in NC.

• Serve as a primary resource for managers and employees regarding employee relations matters, workplace concerns, and company policies.
• Counsel management and staff on performance issues, disciplinary actions, terminations, conflict resolution, and employee complaints.
• Proactively coach and develop leaders to strengthen management effectiveness, improve team performance, and foster a positive, healthy working environment aligned with organizational culture.
• Provide guidance on progressive discipline, performance improvement plans (PIPs), corrective actions, and employee separations.
• Review disciplinary actions, written warnings, and dispute documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with company policies.
• Partner with leadership to identify and proactively address employee relations concerns before they escalade.

• Conduct thorough, objective, and confidential employee relations investigations involving workplace complaints, policy violations, misconduct, and other sensitive matters.
• Prepare detailed investigation reports, maintain accurate case notes, and document findings, recommendations, and resolutions.
• Manage and respond to employee relations matters involving ADA accommodations, including participation in the interactive process and coordination with appropriate HR stakeholders.
• Support compliance with federal and state employment laws, including ADA, FMLA, EEOC, and other applicable regulations.
• Assist with unemployment claims, EEOC inquiries, and other employment-related matters as needed.
• Ensure employee relations practices are consistently applied and appropriately documented.

• Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and confidential documentation for all employee relations cases, investigations, disciplinary actions, and resolutions.
• Track employee relations matters from initial complaint through final resolution, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate closure.
• Review and prepare employee relations documentation, including corrective actions, performance improvement plans, investigation summaries, and termination recommendations.
• Identify trends in employee relations cases and recommend proactive solutions to improve workplace culture and reduce organizational risk.
• Collaborate with HR leadership and other internal stakeholders to ensure effective case management and consistent application of policies.

• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on employee relations experience in a corporate or professional HR environment.
• Strong experience managing complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, and terminations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ADA accommodations and the interactive process.
• Extensive…