Affinity Gaming · 2 months ago
Director of Employee Relations
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAffinity Gaming is seeking a Director of Employee Relations to oversee employee relations matters across multi-state operations. The role involves advising management and employees on employment regulations, mediating disputes, and ensuring legal compliance while fostering a positive employee relations culture.
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Responsibilities
Creates presentations to inform managements regarding employee and potential relations issues
Responds to questions and complaints (formal and informal) in a timely manner
Coordinates with management at locations of operation to collect supporting documents and statements and proof of incidents
Interview and thoroughly investigate all issues of dispute, mediate resolutions and thoroughly document all aspects of each case for the file
Maintains an employee relation log for current and past issues and resolutions for live status updates and to report future litigation risks annually
Contributes and maintains company-wide standardized practices, processes and forms
Develop training to create a compliance culture within the organization and foster an environment where employees feel comfortable reporting potential violations or misconduct
Ensures legal compliance by reviewing federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and disseminating, explaining, and consulting regarding requirements
Prepares for and assists line management in dealing with potential labor disputes, strikes and other concerted activity, including advising management on appropriate course of action involving satisfactory resolution of disputes, along with other related matters such as security and employee considerations
Keeps abreast of developments in labor relations, recent arbitration decisions and conducts research on tops of interest in meeting company objectives
Assists in gathering information for inquiries by various federal/state agencies Includes multi-state
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Ten plus years of experience in retail relations in a multi-contract union represented environment
A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study is required
Must be able to use a computer keyboard, calculator, etc
Must be able to review and comprehend all necessary documentation
Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of employees as well as outside contacts
Demonstrated ability in labor negotiations
Working knowledge and interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to select good people and create a productive environment that promotes initiative, innovation, continual learning and development of key personnel for future advancement
Ability to manage competing priorities between multiple business units
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of employment principles, practices and applicable regulations
Demonstrated leadership, change management, and success in planning, leading and driving change in the organization while meeting or exceeding business objectives
Demonstrated business savvy to effectively communicate and work with other executives in support of achieving business goals
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents
Ability to respond to common inquiries from other employees or guests
Fluency in English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to apply common sense reasoning to variety of situations
Preferred
An Advanced Degree, such as an MBA, JD or Master's in Industrial Relations is preferred
Company
Affinity Gaming
Affinity Gaming, formerly known as Herbst Gaming, is a casino operator based in Paradise, Nevada.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$375M2021-06-14Acquired
2016-07-01Debt Financing· $375M
Leadership Team
Eric Fiocco
SVP, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer
Vincent Lentini
SVP Marketing / CMO
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