Senior Manager, Employee Relations

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If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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Wehaveanexcitingopportunityfora
Senior Manager,Employee Relations
thatcanbebasedin
London,Milan,Madrid or Paris.

The Employee Relationsfunctionexiststoenableallofourcolleaguestodelivertheirbestwork .Wesupportourmanagersacrossallofourretailstoresinthe

EMEAregionwith Employee Relations matters .Wedriveteamexcellence,enablingbrilliantcustomerexperienceandsuccessfuloutcomesthatimproveengagementandprofitability.

Wepro-activelyeducateandsupportwhenthingsgettricky.

Weprovideclarity,compassionandfocus–allinlinewithlocallegislation.

Drivethe Employee Relationsstrategytodeliverequitableandconsistentoutcomesthatstrengthenemployeetrustandsupportorganizationalobjectives .Delivercommercialoutcomeswhilstalsoproactivelymitigatingrisk.

Theroleiscriticalindrivingstandardsoflinemanagementsupportwhilstalsoutilizingdatatodriveimprovementsandareasoffocus.

Youwillmanagehigh-riskandhigh-profile cases,whilstleadingateamofregionalexpertswhowilldirectlypartnerwithlinemanagersonsensitivepeopleissues.

Youwillensureour

ERstrategyevolvesandisalignedtoour Retail People Strategy .

Therolecoversthe Michael Kors Brandacrossthe EMEAregionandwillbeaprominentsupportfunctiontoallchannelsacrossour Retailand Corporate teams .Keystakeholderrelationshipsforthisrolewillbethe

HR Business

Partner team,Loss Prevention,Legal,District Managersandallofour Store Management Teams .

• Provideadviceandcounseltoallbusinessunitsontopicsrangingfrompolicyinterpretation,internal investigations,performance&absence management,flexible working,harassment,discrimination,retaliation,unfair dismissal,andreductionsinworkforce

• Ensureconsistentapplicationofpoliciesandprocedures

• Reviewandadviseonwarninganddisciplineandterminationdocumentation,grievanceinvitationsandoutcomesandemployeeconsultationlettersacrosstheorganization-tailoringanddeliveringrecommendationsinaneffectivewaytohelpinfluencetherightoutcomeswithstakeholderswhilemitigatingrisktotheCompany

• Assistwithsupportingdocumentationforallreductionsinworkforce,restructurings,andad-hocpositioneliminations.

• Workwithinternallegalcounseland,where appropriate,externalcounseltoensurecompliancewithalllocallegislationontopicssuchasconductingworkplaceinvestigations,performance management,newmarketopenings.

• In Partnership with Legal ,maintainanin-depthknowledgeoflegislativetrendsandlegalupdatestoadvisemarketsaccordingly.

• Partnercloselywithour Loss Preventionteamandprovideexpertiseontheinvestigationandsuccessfulresolutionof ERissuesandcomplaints.

• Assistwiththedevelopmentofinvestigationplansandleadcomplexinvestigationsatandaboveacertainorganizationalleveltominimizelegalrisk.

• Ensurethataconsistentandequitableprocesshasbeenapplied,make recommendations,andoverseeimplementationofdecisionsthatleadtothefairandconsistentresolutionofclaimsrelatedtodiscriminationharassment,working conditions,disciplinary actions,andemployeeandapplicantappealsandgrievances.

• Understandandutiliseexistingtoolstoenableacasemanagementapproachthatensureeffectiveandefficientresponseandresolution.

• Leverage metrics,tools,dataandresourcestohelpidentify
  
  ERandorganizationaleffectivenesstrends,insightsandproactivestrategiesthatassistwithincreasingengagementandreducingrisk.

• Conductregularauditsofthesystemtoensureproperuse.

• Managetheimplementationandexecutionof
  
  ER-relatedchangeinitiatives(e.g.,organizational restructuring,legislationchangeswhichmayimpactwaysofworking).

• Whererequiredtakealead
  
  ERroleonexecutingchangeprogrammessuchasconsultationsrelatedtobusinesstransformationorreorganizations.

• Supportleadershipteamsthroughperiodsofchangewithclearcommunicationstrategiesandrobust
  
  ER frameworks.

• Maintainaccuraterecordsofcomplex
  
  ERcasestoensurelegalcomplianceandriskmanagement.

• Analyse
  
  ERtrendstoidentifysystemicissuesanddeveloppreventati…