Venkatesan Kanniah

Head of Employee Relations @ Adani Ports and SEZ

About

Around three decades of Experience in Manufacturing & Port Industry in various capacity and having vast exposure in Driving HR Policy and Procedure, Talent acquisition, Learning and Development, Employee Engagement, PMS, Employee Retention, Familiar in Wage Settlement Negotiation, Employee & Industrial Relation, Public Relations, Legal & Statutory, CLMS, CSR and qualified in PGHD PM&IR at Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, & Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B).

Country

India

City

Chennai

Industry

Logistics & Supply Chain

Skill

Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Industrial Relations, Performance Management, Retention Management, Learning & Development, Contract Labour Management System(CLMS), Public Releation, General Administration, Performance Appraisal, Strategic Human Resource Planning, HR Policies, Personnel Management, Talent Management

Experience

Head of Employee Relations

Adani Ports and SEZ

2023-4 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Southern Ports - Kattupalli | Ennore | Karaikal

Deputy General Manager - HR /IR/PRO & Admin

Adani Ports and SEZ

2018-7 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

Kattupalli, Chennai- 600120

Senior Manager - HR/ER&ADMIN

Larsen & Toubro

2014-7 - 2018-6 · 4 yrs

Kattupalli

6 years 5 mobtgs

Manager - Industrial Relations / Employee relations

Larsen & Toubro

2012-1 - 2014-6 · 2 yrs 6 mos

To ensure "A to Z" functions of Industrial relations & Employee Relations. To ensure Liaison with Govt bodies and Public ( Public Relations) To ensure Contract Labour Management System. To ensure hassle free Legal & Statutory Compliance . To responsible for "A to Z" functions of general administration .

Asst.Manager - Industrial Relations / Employee Relations & Administration

DP World

2008-8 - 2012-1 · 3 yrs 6 mos

DP WORLD, (CCTL) Chennai Port Trust Campus,Tamil Nadu, India.

• Hassle free statutory compliance. • Congenial Work Atmosphere & Labour Welfare • Dip stick Analysis on Union Environment • Contract / Flexi Labour Management System • Employee Satisfaction Survey and address the outcomes of the survey. • Management Represents for investigating, answering and settling the grievances. • Labour Welfare activities • Wage and Salary survey and employee benefit programme. • Conducting and handling the procedure of domestic enquiry . • Implementing the bye-laws of the Standing Orders. • Responsible for Disciplinary Proceedings • Ensuring to control Pay roll officer /Roster Officer for employee related wages/incentives /overtime/manpower allotment/shift management /periodicity reports/manpower reports.etc. • Compilation of data on practices followed in other industries. • Maintenance of grievance handling procedure. • Liaison with Government Officers with regard to Industrial Relations • Compliance with various statutory requirements and up-to-date maintenance of various statutory records (labor legislations/social security legislations) • Conduct Shop Floor Meet on Weekly intervals. • Arranging meeting for Conflict employees for Coffee with Head HR • Ensuring monthly meetings for employees (Minds Meet for New initiatives ) • To Create Comfort Zone at Workplace

Asst.Manager - HR/IR&ADMIN

Rane Group

1993-2 - 2008-8 · 15 yrs 7 mos

Ambattur

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS - Time Office funtions & Payroll for White and Blue Collars for 1000 Work force - Training & Development - Statutory Compliance & payments under the Factories Act. - liasoning with Govt Officials and Law&order Authorities - Labour Welfare - Disciplinary Actions & conducting domestic esquires . - Recruitment & Induction - Facility Management & Employees Canteen

Assistant Manager HR/IR & ADMIN

Rane Group

1993-2 - 2008-7 · 15 yrs 6 mos

Ambattur Plant

Reporting to : General Manager HR/IR & ADMIN Work force : 1000 employees About company: RBL is a part of Rane group and largest Friction material manufacturer in India. RBL is certified for ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and TS 16949 the company is also practicing TPM, TQM (Deming Award Winner).