HR Generalist; Part-Time

From the West Coast to the East Coast and everywhere in between, 29th Street Property Management oversees a diverse, multi-billion-dollar portfolio of multifamily communities nationwide. Our properties range from high-end luxury assets to boutique and small-scale communities, allowing us to continually diversify and strengthen our portfolio.

Recognized for our commitment to excellence, 29th Street Living was named the 2025 Property Management Company of the Year by Multi-Housing News—a testament to our people, performance, and forward-thinking approach to property management.

The Human Resources Generalist is a part-time, experienced HR professional who provides expert support across core HR functions with a strong emphasis on California employment law. This role serves as a trusted advisor to HR leadership and managers, focusing on wage and hour compliance, leave administration, employee relations, and overall employment law guidance to ensure compliant and effective HR practices. This is a part-time remote, temporary position averaging approximately 10 hours per week, with the potential to transition into a permanent role after six months based on business needs.

• Provide expert guidance on California employment laws, including wage and hour regulations, employee classification, and workplace compliance
• Monitor changes in California and federal employment laws and recommend updates to policies, practices, and procedures
• Review and support updates to HR policies and employee handbooks

• Advise on exempt and non-exempt classification, overtime, meal and rest periods, timekeeping, and wage statement compliance
• Partner with payroll and HR teams to support audits and address wage and hour issues
• Assist in resolving wage and hour questions and corrective actions

• Provide guidance on state and federal leave laws, including CFRA, FMLA, PDL, paid sick leave, and other statutory leaves
• Support complex leave cases, ensuring consistent application and coordination of leave programs
• Advise managers and HR partners on return-to-work and accommodation considerations

• Provide guidance on employee relations matters with a focus on documentation, best practices, and legal compliance
• Assist with investigations, performance management, and corrective action processes
• Support managers with HR best practices and risk mitigation strategies

• Support daily HR operations and special HR projects related to compliance, training, audits, and process improvements
• Provide general HR guidance across the employee lifecycle as needed

• Extensive Human Resources experience with strong knowledge of California employment law
• Demonstrated expertise in wage and hour compliance and leave administration
• Ability to interpret and apply employment laws to practical workplace scenarios
• Strong communication, organizational, and advisory skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) preferred
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-state organizations