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Senior HR Specialist

Job Purpose
Responsible for employee relations cases, labor law compliance, and end-of-service calculations across UAE, KSA, and Jordan.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

  • Handles employee relations cases including grievances, misconduct, and workplace disputes: gathering information, conducting meetings with employees and managers, and documenting findings.
  • Prepares investigation reports and complete case documentation for each ER case.
  • Handles contested exits and high-risk cases, ensuring the documentation trail is complete and accurate.
  • Follows up on labor complaints filed with MOHRE, KSA labor offices, and the Jordanian Ministry of Labor, and prepares the required responses and documentation in coordination with legal counsel.

Labor Law Compliance

  • Provides guidance on UAE, KSA, and Jordan labor law requirements (contracts, probation, notice periods, working hours, leave entitlements, termination grounds).
  • Monitors changes in labor legislation and regulations (MOHRE, HRSD/Qiwa, Jordan MoL) and recommends the required actions.
  • Reviews employment contracts and HR policies for compliance across the three countries and flags any risks.
  • Prepares and maintains country-specific compliance reference guides (probation rules, notice periods, EOS formulas, leave entitlements).

End of Service & Gratuity

  • Prepares EOS and gratuity calculations for terminations, layoffs, and complex or disputed cases in line with each country's labor law.
  • Reviews EOS calculations for accuracy before submission to payroll.
  • Maintains updated EOS calculation templates per country and audits past settlements when required.

Government & Regulatory Support

  • Prepares labor authority correspondence, filings, and notifications related to disciplinary actions and terminations.
  • Supports government inspections and official requests with the required documentation.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5–7 years of HR experience with a focus on employee relations and labor law compliance in the GCC (UAE and/or KSA essential; Jordan a plus).
  • Hands-on experience calculating EOS/gratuity under UAE, KSA, and Jordan labor laws.
  • Experience handling labor complaints and disciplinary cases.
  • HR certification (SHRM, CIPD, SPHRi) is a plus.

What this application asks

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First name, Last name, Email, Phone, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, Cover letter

  • How many years of experience do you have in Employee Relations? choose any
  • Which countries' labor laws have you worked with? choose any
  • Do you have hands-on experience handling employee relations cases (grievances, disciplinary actions, investigations, and terminations)? yes / no
  • Have you personally handled labor complaints with any government authority? choose any
  • Do you have hands-on experience calculating End of Service (EOS) / Gratuity? yes / no
  • For which countries have you calculated End of Service (EOS)?
  • Do you have hands-on payroll experience? yes / no
  • Which payroll activities have you personally handled? written answer
  • Do you hold any HR certifications?
  • Are you comfortable handling confidential employee relations and disciplinary cases independently? yes / no
  • Are you Arabic Speaker ? yes / no
  • What is your nationality ?
  • How do you rate your English Level on a scale of 1 to 5?
  • Are you comfortable with giving us your Form 6! yes / no
  • What is your notice period ?
  • What is your current salary?
  • What is your salary expectations ?

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