Labor & Employee Relations Specialist (North America)

This position reports to the Manager, Labor and Employee Relations (North America) and is part of the Employee Relations team. This is an on-site position located in Cortland, NY.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Serve as the primary advisor for employee relations matters across North America, including performance management, disciplinary actions, leaves, grievances, investigations, and separations.
• Conduct and manage workplace investigations, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Partner with managers, HR, and the North America Labor & Employee Relations COE to ensure consistent and compliant application of policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Coach and develop people leaders to effectively address employee relations issues and improve leadership capability.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of employee relations policies, procedures, toolkits, and standard work.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, HR Business Partnering, Employment Law, or a related HR discipline, including managing LER matters in a unionized workplace.
• Demonstrated experience handling a broad range of employee relations matters, including high-volume and complex case management.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws and employee relations best practices.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, influence stakeholders, and resolve issues effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting employee and labor relations matters in Canada and/or Puerto Rico.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratory, or other operational environments.

Within Danaher Life Sciences, we offer a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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