Labor and Employee Relations Manager

Casino and•Chicago, IL

1d•$110,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Labor and Employee Relations Manager is responsible for labor relations, union contracts, grievances, employee relations, compliance, compensation, and benefits, while advising senior leadership on CBA interpretation. The Manager will ensure legal compliance (labor laws) and drive organizational culture and HR metrics.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years, Labor Relations/ Human Resources experience.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in local market, in Labor Relations with three or more collective bargaining units, with a minimum employee base of 1500.

Nice To Haves

License/Certification: SPHR, PHR or other related education and certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Develop HR strategies aligned with company goals, advise executives on organizational design, and manage large-scale HR initiatives (mergers, reorganizations). Blend of operational experience with HR Management experience. Leadership competencies of emotional intelligence, servant leadership, adapt to team readiness for tasks, flexibility, boosts performance, and empowerment. Effective in change or goal-driven contexts. Experience opening a large multi-plex property with over 1500 team members, leading an HR team with a scalable workforce and culture.
Employee/Labor Relations: Handle complex employee issues, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations, fostering a positive environment.
Compensation & Benefits: Manage compensation structures, benefits programs, and payroll administration oversight.
Compliance & Policy: Ensure adherence to federal/state labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, EEOC) and update/implement company policies and handbooks.
HR Operations: Supervise HR staff, manage HR systems (HRIS), budgets, and HR metrics.
HRIS Systems Analyst: Strong knowledge of HR software (ATS, HRIS), labor laws, and best practices.
Organizational design and development: Designs and develops educational training modules on an as-needed basis. Contribute to the organization's overall bottom line.
Building strong Union partnerships.
People Experience - Service Excellence/Engagement/Culture Strong analytical skills, identifying KPI’s, action planning, with a business mindset.
Build trust, foster positive culture, empower team, prioritize team needs over own, and fosters growth.
Inspires through shared vision, fosters growth, builds loyalty, and encourages development.
Developed a culture of best-in-class and core values that align with a strong organization.
Designs, executes, and measures the value of reward and recognition programs, effectiveness and ROI.