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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation · 1 day ago

Sr Labor/Employee Relations Specialist

Williamsburg, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a renowned educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving 18th-century Williamsburg. The Sr Labor/Employee Relations Specialist will resolve employee relations issues, conduct investigations, and ensure compliance with policies while collaborating with various teams to implement training programs.

Museums and Historical SitesNon ProfitTour Operator

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

Qualification

Employee relationsLabor relations investigationsNegotiating contractsMicrosoft Office SuiteEmployment lawsInfluencing othersInformation synthesisHospitality experienceCase management technologyLegal experienceWritten communicationVerbal communicationConfidentiality