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Senior Employee Relations Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$86.7K - $102K / year
Seniority
Senior
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Senior Employee Relations Specialist
Cushman & Wakefield
Role Description The Senior Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for the delivery of employee relations governance and consulting services to designated internal clients on ER matters. Key skills required to be successful in this role are: - Exceptional communication skills—especially in a virtual environment - Strong connection and relationship skills - Action orientation and responsive mindset - Ability to write and document issues with clarity and precision This role reports to the ER Manager for the service line. The Senior Employee Relations Specialist will: - Take the lead on ER cases and partner with dedicated HR Business Partners (HRBPs) on standard to complex ER cases. - Utilize a Case Management system to store and track case notes and generate ER metrics reports for various client groups. Key responsibilities include: - Delivery of Employee Relations consulting services to dedicated client groups on standard to complex ER matters. - Working with employees and their managers to understand perspectives and guide toward resolution of conflict or issues. - Investigating standard to complex internal employee complaints and recommending solutions to management and dedicated HRBPs. - Consulting and coaching managers on performance management best practices. - Investigating, reviewing, consulting, and providing recommendations on employee misconduct issues. - Consulting with management, HRBPs, ER COE, Legal, Benefits, Leave Administration, and Risk management on escalated leave of absence and job accommodation requests. - Ensuring appropriate documentation to support decisions. - Supporting and consulting with HRBPs and managers with position elimination activities. - Providing change management support to management and HRPBs. - Partnering with dedicated HRBP on highly complex issues. - Investigating, reviewing, consulting, and providing written responses to state and federal agency charges. - Utilizing Case Management tools to document and manage ER matters and investigations. - Liaising and partnering with Legal and ER COE on high-level, high-risk, or highly complex issues. - Assisting in the creation and refinement of company-wide HR policies. - Assisting or taking lead in the development of training, tools, templates, processes, and reference materials. Other Duties as Assigned or Requested: - Participating in project work that supports the ER COE, the HR team, or other functions. - Occasional travel to other C&W locations to participate in investigations and meetings. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related area, or equivalent experience - Spanish language skills strongly preferred - 5+ years of progressive ER or HR Generalist experience Requirements - The compensation for the position is: $86,700.00 - $102,000.00 - The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. Benefits - Health, vision, and dental insurance - Flexible spending accounts - Health savings accounts - Retirement savings plans - Life and disability insurance programs - Paid and unpaid time away from work Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Company Description C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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