Manager LER

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

📋 Description

• Offer guidance on employee relations and provide case management support for 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 crucial liaison among the Life Sciences Platform, Operating Companies, works council, employee representative bodies, Danaher’s Global Labor & Employee Relations Center of Excellence, Compliance Team, and L&E Legal team.

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

• Oversee individual or collective workforce reduction activities and operational or organizational changes that necessitate consultation with works councils and employee representative bodies.

• Lead, conduct, and support performance improvement processes, disciplinary actions, grievance hearings, and other associate-related issues.

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

• Serve as a liaison with the Danaher LER COE for designated Operating Companies within relevant jurisdictions.

• Maintain employee relations case data and reporting, analyze trends, and identify opportunities to mitigate risks and enhance organizational effectiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Over 10 years of experience in Labor and Employee Relations, Human Resources Business Partnering, Employment Law, or a related discipline within the applicable jurisdiction(s).

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

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

• Solid understanding of applicable employment laws and regulations within the relevant jurisdiction(s).

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Culture of belonging.

• Danaher’s system of continuous improvement.

• Ability to travel up to 25%.