About the Role
Role details below.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with People Business Partner team and ensure visibility and input on employee relations matters
- Lead investigations into employee complaints, policy violations, and critical incidents, ensuring fair and equitable resolution
- Conduct mediation between team members and managers to resolve conflict
- Supplement live exit interviews in addition to reviewing Peakon offboarding exit surveys
- Advise and support management on employee relations matters and best practices
- Partner with Talent Acquisition team to support adverse action related to background screens
- Lead the involuntary separation process
- Prepare managers and partner with them to conduct involuntary separation conversations with team members
- Coordinate separation process with facilities and Tech (IT) team
- Ensure company policies and procedures are implemented and followed effectively to maintain a productive and inclusive work environment
- Support annual employee handbook/policy updates partnering with Policy Owner, internal/external Counsel, and HR Operations team
- Assist managers and team members in interpreting policies and procedures
- Stay abreast of emerging employment regulations
- Partner closely with Leave Specialist and Manager(s) on ADA Accommodation requests
- Lead the interactive process to guide managers and facilitate thoughtful, fair, and consistent decisions on accommodation requests
- Ensure PBPs are informed if other factors should be considered (e.g., performance management)
- Partner with Learning & Development team, internal/external Counsel to create, lead, or review employee relations and compliance related training
- Own oversight of employment-based work permits acting as liaison with external immigration attorney and team member/manager
- Partner with PBPs, DEI leadership, and Learning & Development to identify themes and areas to improve performance management and other employee relations areas
- Provide support with drafting and reviewing performance agreements
- Coach managers on how to manage performance issues and concerns
Additional Information
- Position is open to candidates in the Seattle area
- Hybrid work model: work from the pet-friendly office at least 3 days per week
- Liaison role with external immigration attorney for employment-based work permits
- Must have high level of discretion
- Must be able to balance team member and business needs in accommodation decisions
- Collaboration with internal/external employment Counsel on compliance matters
Visa sponsorship available
