About this role
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, investigations, and performance management.
- Conduct thorough, impartial internal investigations into complaints related to workplace conduct, discrimination, harassment, and policy violations.
- Advise managers and HR regional managers on complex employee relations issues, ensuring alignment with organizational values and legal requirements.
- Draft and review documentation such as disciplinary letters, investigation summaries, and separation agreements.
- Monitor changes in employment law and HR regulations; provide proactive guidance and training to HR teams and leadership.
- Collaborate with Legal Counsel on high-risk cases, litigation support, or regulatory inquiries.
- Develop and implement employee relations policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure legal compliance and promote best practices.
- Track trends in ER issues, generate reports, and make data-driven recommendations to improve workplace culture and mitigate risk.
- Drive and support a fair and equitable employee relations practice.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
- JD (Juris Doctor) or advanced legal education strongly preferred .
- 5+ years of experience in employee relations, or employment law.
- Strong knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII).
- Experience conducting complex workplace investigations and managing sensitive employee issues.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
- HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) a plus.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred