Job Title
Director, Employee Relations
Job Description Summary
The Director of Employee Relations is responsible for leading the organization’s employee relations strategy, ensuring a positive workplace culture, and managing complex employee issues. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, HR partners, and employees, balancing organizational goals with fair and consistent treatment of staff.
Job Description
- Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement employee relations strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
- Partner with senior leadership to foster a culture of trust, accountability, and inclusion.
- Monitor workforce trends and recommend proactive solutions to mitigate risks.
- Employee Relations Management
- Oversee investigations into employee complaints, misconduct, and policy violations.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Provide guidance to managers on performance management, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
- Policy & Compliance
- Review, update, and enforce HR policies and procedures.
- Ensure consistent application of policies across departments.
- Collaborate with legal counsel on complex employee relations matters.
- Training & Development
- Design and deliver training programs for managers on employee relations best practices.
- Build organizational capability in handling workplace issues effectively.
- Promote awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Data & Reporting
- Track employee relations metrics and trends to inform leadership decisions.
- Prepare reports on investigations, grievances, and workplace climate.
- Recommend improvements based on data insights.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, 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.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 157,250.00 - $185,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield 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 Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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