Senior Labor Relations Investigations Specialist (Hybrid)

Job Description

The Senior Labor Relations Investigations Specialist will be responsible for investigating potential policy violations, alleged misconduct and employee work-related concerns to resolution. High level responsibilities will include intake, case planning, interviews, data review, documentation and making recommendations regarding corrective action. The successful candidate must be able to objectively analyze data and draw reasonable conclusions and work effectively with others at various levels of the organization and across multiple functions within and outside of Human Resources/Labor Relations.

Responsibilities:

• Coach, counsel and guide managers on issue/conflict resolution involving union employees

• Educate managers on investigation process and related issues

• Maintain constructive working relationships with relevant personnel, including union representatives

• Track and analyze investigation data, identify trends, report to site human resources/line leaders and make recommendations for organizational improvements, as appropriate

• Conduct and document workplace investigations in union environment from intake through conclusion ensuring that employee issues are addressed fairly and consistent with the contract, our Company's policy and the law

• Provide consultative support and guidance to Human Resources generalists and managers on resolution and remediation of employee issues and complaints

• Consult and partner with internal/external legal counsel and other stakeholders (e.g., Global Security, Health Services, etc.), as appropriate, regarding employee issues and complaints

• Maintain investigation files and prepare written summaries of findings

• Serve as fact witness at arbitrations and other hearings regarding investigations as needed

• Will contribute and/or lead other Labor Relations/Employee Relations projects as assigned

Required education/experience/skills

For positions located in the United States and Puerto Rico – Subject to applicable law, all new hires (including internal transfers) must demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement. New hires (including internal transfers) to a position that, as determined by the Company, requires routine collaboration with external stakeholders (such as roles in health services or customer-facing commercial or research-based roles) (“Customer-Facing Role”) who are not vaccinated must qualify for a medical or religious exemption and be in a position that the Company determines can accommodate unvaccinated employees without causing an undue burden to business operations. If, following dialog with the candidate as appropriate, it is determined that the candidate either a) does not qualify for a religious or medical exemption or, b) for candidates applying for Customer-Facing roles, it is determined that allowing the candidate to work without vaccination would cause an undue burden to the Company, the candidate will be ineligible for hire or transfer, or any offer of employment or transfer (if applicable) will be revoked. Please note that notwithstanding the approval of any reasonable accommodation, the Company reserves the right to monitor, modify, or revoke any such accommodation if it is determined, following dialog with the employee, that the accommodation is no longer effective or results in an undue burden to the Company.

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Requisition ID:R215035