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Employee Relations
Employee relations is a subfunction or department that is usually within the HR or legal function of an organization. The employee relations function is generally tasked with:
- Developing workplace policies about employee conduct
- Investigating any allegations of improper conduct (such as sexual harassment or discrimination complaints)
- Handling grievances and resolving disputes that may arise between employees or between employees and management.
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