Employee Relations Consultant

McKesson Corporation•Richmond, VA

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About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you. We are seeking a skilled Employee Relations Consultant to serve as a trusted advisor on day-to-day employee relations matters. In this role, you will provide timely guidance and solutions to address workplace questions and concerns, ensuring a positive and compliant employee experience. You will collaborate closely with internal partners-including Business Leaders, Legal, Employee Care, HR Business Partners, Corporate Security, and Compliance-to proactively identify issues and minimize risk to the organization. This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Employee Relations and plays a critical role in fostering a fair, respectful, and legally sound work environment.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
4+ years of HR experience with Employee Relations Responsibility
Strong Customer Orientation
Influences Others
Decisiveness and Judgment
Openness and Candor
Mature Confidence
Knowledge of laws impacting employment matters
Conflict Management
Credibility and Presence
Quality and Detail Orientation
Strong Written/Oral Communication Skills

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Respond to all employee-initiated ER issues received from Employee Care for assigned business(es).
Investigate and resolve ER issues, to include: gathering and analyzing evidence, applying relevant laws, policies and past practice to reach conclusions and provide recommendations on next steps.
Interpret and apply understanding of corporate and business policy, employment law, and other regulations to provide immediate advice, guidance, or clarification for ER inquiries.
Provide consultation, guidance and coaching to supervisors, managers and HRBPs to address employee conduct concerns; provide guidance and assist with the development and delivery of appropriate feedback or corrective/disciplinary actions.
Work with stakeholders to identify proactive measures.
Develop and facilitate training on Employee Relations topics.
Review and create documentation for all involuntary and complex terminations.
Interpret and apply understanding of leave of absence policies and processes as they relate to ER issues and requests from managers and employees.
Maintain required documentation within case management systems, including intake and investigative notes, supporting documents and final reports.
Escalate ER issues that meet pre-defined criteria and use judgment to assess risk and sensitivity of ambiguous cases determining when to escalate to ER management.