Labor & Employment Counsel

The PeterSan Group and PeterSan Legal Staffing
NJ, United States
Full-time

Our client a global leader in packaging, is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join their legal team, supporting the human resources function and its initiatives, ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations, partnering on employee relations matters and overseeing investigations.

This is hybrid role and will only consider local candidates.

Responsibilities for this role include the following :

  • Provide sound, practical and proactive legal advice to human resources and management on all aspects of employment law, including performance management, discrimination and harassment prevention and workplace investigations, diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, COVID-19 protocols, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour issues, contingent workers, compensation, pay equity, terminations and restructuring.
  • Work with human resources to develop and maintain appropriate policies, procedures and best practices for our global workforce.
  • Prepare and conduct training for human resources and management.
  • Draft employment, separation and other agreements and forms.
  • Handle potential litigation, administrative charges, and manage employment litigation matters.

Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered :

  • Six to ten years of experience in employment law with a major law firm
  • Proven ability to partner with all levels of management on a regular basis
  • Strong background in employment litigation
  • 11 days ago
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