Sr Labor/Employee Relations Specialist

Open To External And Internal Candidates•Williamsburg, VA

26d

About The Position

The Sr Labor/Employee Relations Specialist works under the Director, Human Resources to resolve employee relations issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, with fairness and consistency promptly. This role conducts daily operations including investigations, mediations, and administration of company policies and procedures related to employee relations, performance management, and workplace conduct, resolve employee relations issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, with fairness and consistency promptly. Additionally, the role stays updated on trends and industry practices within the employee relations domain, collaborates with teams to implement training programs, and ensures compliance with policies. The role maintains accurate and confidential employee records and data related to employee relations matters. Must reside in or be ready to relocate to Virginia

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
5+ years minimum of practical experience in human resources, union relationships, negotiating contracts, and investigating grievances.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to influence others on policies, practices, and procedures.
Effective at capturing and synthesizing information from multiple parties.
Solid understanding of employment laws.
Ability to handle sensitive and highly personal information daily and maintain confidentiality in a mature and insightful manner.
Knowledge of multiple areas of employee relations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the hospitality field.
Experience with case management technology.
Legal experience and/or degree.

Responsibilities

Provides accurate and timely advice, guidance, and support on the interpretation of collective agreements to management and collaborates with the legal department to ensure compliance with legal obligations under collective bargaining agreements and applicable laws.
Promotes early dispute resolution objectives to identify and reduce potential conflict, coaches management for issue resolution.
Participates and supports the handling of the grievance and arbitration process.
In collaboration with the legal department, serve as an advocate in administrative proceedings for the Company.
Assists in the development of the negotiation strategy that includes economic and non-economic impacts of the CBA
Maintains a comprehensive library of all CBAs, negotiation schedules, strategy briefs, grievance & arbitration logs, etc.
Assists in the preparation of the negotiation strategy package to submit for corporate leadership approval
Conducts thorough and compliant labor relations investigations.
Fosters effective relationships with the CWC team, Human resources team, Union, and Representatives.
Provides training and information sessions for stakeholders on labor relations matters.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of applicable employment and labor laws, reducing risk and ensuring regulatory compliance
Responsible for achieving goals around driving organizational mission, strategic labor relations initiatives, continuous improvement, and the professional development of others and self.
Works closely with the Human Resources Team, assigned business units, and legal to continuously improve service delivery.
May serve as a lead or team member on special project teams.
Proactively analyzes and interprets complex employee data to provide solutions to employee labor relations matters that have an impact on operations.
In conjunction with the legal department, provides expert legal advice on labor relations matters to management.
Other duties as assigned.