Human Resources Generalist, Labor & Employee Relations

The role

This person will manage employee and labor relations for union-represented employees and leaders. They will serve as an advisor to newsroom leaders on performance management, workplace investigations, and collective bargaining agreement administration.

What you will do

• Serve as primary contact for day-to-day labor relations matters for union-represented employees
• Develop and maintain working relationships with union representatives and internal stakeholders
• Serve as a management representative on joint management-union committees
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements
• Manage grievances from initial filing through resolution
• Advise leaders regarding potential labor implications of business decisions and organizational changes
• Provide day-to-day employee relations guidance to managers and employees
• Conduct workplace investigations involving employee complaints, harassment, and discrimination
• Coach managers on performance management, corrective action, and policy interpretation
• Develop and deliver training for managers on employee relations and union management

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience
• Significant experience in employee relations and labor relations
• Demonstrated experience working in a unionized environment
• Experience administering collective bargaining agreements
• Experience handling grievances and working directly with union representatives
• Experience conducting complex workplace investigations
• Strong understanding of federal and state employment and labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgment and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
• Practical and solutions-oriented approach

Nice to have

• Experience supporting collective bargaining or labor negotiations
• Experience with arbitration, NLRB matters and other labor proceedings
• Experience working in media, publishing, digital media or another fast-paced professional environment

About the company

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. The brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through journalism, ForbesLive events and licensed local editions.