HR Generalist

General Summary

Join the By Your Side Team

At By Your Side, we believe great HR teams create great employee experiences. We are looking for an HR Generalist who is hands‑on, people‑focused, organized, and ready to continue growing their HR career in a fast‑paced and supportive environment.

This role is ideal for someone with prior HR Generalist experience who enjoys balancing employee support, problem‑solving, compliance, and operational HR ownership. The primary focus of this role will be employee relations, investigations, unemployment administration, workers’ compensation management and risk reduction strategies, leave administration, accommodations, and driving process improvements that strengthen the overall employee experience.

If you are someone who thrives in a fast‑moving environment, takes initiative, and enjoys solving problems while partnering closely with leadership and employees, we’d love to meet you.

As an HR Generalist, you will serve as a key partner to employees and leadership while owning several critical HR functions across the organization.

• Own the full unemployment administration process, including claims management, responses, hearings coordination, documentation, and trend tracking
• Manage all aspects of workers’ compensation administration including injury reporting, investigations, case management, return‑to‑work coordination, communication, and proactive risk reduction strategies
• Partner with leadership to strengthen workplace safety initiatives and identify opportunities for injury prevention and process improvement
• Lead employee relations matters from intake through resolution, including investigations, documentation, follow‑up actions, and coaching support for leaders
• Conduct thorough, fair, and well‑documented investigations involving workplace concerns, policy violations, and employee complaints
• Own and administer the full LOA/FMLA/ADA accommodation process, including employee communication, documentation, tracking, compliance, and coordination with leadership
• Identify trends within employee relations, leave activity, workplace injuries, and turnover data to recommend improvements that enhance employee experience and reduce organizational risk
• Respond to employee questions and HR inquiries with professionalism, urgency, empathy, and confidentiality
• Maintain accurate employee records, documentation, and HRIS data integrity
• Conduct exit interviews and provide insights related to retention, engagement, and employee experience trends
• Support employee engagement initiatives, HR projects, recognition programs, and continuous process improvement efforts
• Facilitate trainings and support communication around HR policies, compliance topics, and workplace expectations
• Collaborate with HR leadership to improve operational efficiency, consistency, compliance, and overall HR effectiveness

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, detail‑oriented, solutions‑focused, and confident managing sensitive and complex employee matters.

• Previous HR Generalist experience required
• Strong hands‑on experience with employee relations, investigations, unemployment administration, workers’ compensation, leave management, accommodations, and compliance‑related HR functions
• Working knowledge of employment laws including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, workers’ compensation, and general HR compliance practices
• Ability to manage sensitive employee situations with professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
• Experience working in HRIS, payroll, or HCM systems
• Strong communication and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Tech‑savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new systems and platforms
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between Illinois locations, with occasional support for out‑of‑state locations

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Management, or…