Labor and Employee Relations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Offer guidance on employee relations and provide case management support to associates, leaders, and HR partners.

• Ensure that employee relations issues are handled consistently, in compliance with company policies, procedures, and relevant employment laws.

• Act as a liaison among the Life Sciences Platform, Operating Companies, works councils, employee representative bodies, Danaher's Global Labor & Employee Relations Center of Excellence, Compliance Team, and Legal team.

• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on employee relations issues and the application of policies, procedures, and employment legislation.

• Oversee individual or collective workforce reduction initiatives and organizational or operational changes that necessitate works council information and consultation.

• Conduct and assist with performance improvement processes, disciplinary actions, grievance hearings, and other associate-related activities.

• Aid in the development, implementation, and upkeep of employee relations policies, procedures, toolkits, and standard operating procedures.

• Maintain data and reporting for employee relations cases, analyze trends, identify opportunities for risk mitigation, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Juris Doctor (J.D.), or a suitable combination of education and experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in Labor and Employee Relations, Human Resources Business Partnering, Employment Law, or a comparable Human Resources field within the relevant jurisdictions.

• Proven experience in managing employee relations cases, including investigations, performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and workforce reduction initiatives.

• Familiarity with working in a unionized environment and/or with works councils and other employee representative bodies.

• Solid understanding of applicable employment laws and regulations within the relevant jurisdictions.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

• Experience in supporting employee relations in a manufacturing setting (preferred).

• Advanced skills in preparing and negotiating collective/factory agreements in line with country best practices (preferred).

• Familiarity with employee relations case management systems and reporting tools (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care program.

• Paid time off.

• Comprehensive, competitive benefit programs.