What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel- Employment & Labor position at OSI Group?
Position Summary :
This role is responsible for providing legal counsel and support to the corporation and its related entities in all areas of employment law, labor relations, benefits and employee health and safety, to ensure protection of their interest and to ensure that their operations and activities are within the scope of applicable laws and regulations.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities :
- Job is an individual contributor.
- Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
- Counsels and advises Human Resources client group regarding laws and regulations relating to employment, labor, benefits, health and safety. Counsels and advises the Risk Management group.
- Reviews and negotiates various types of employment policies and documents including company policies and SOPs, severance agreements, benefit policies, benefit plan documents, work rules, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, temporary labor contracts, and other policies and documents as required to ensure compliance and to protect the company's interests.
- Handles or participates in the handling of complex employee relations legal matters or projects, including employment and labor charges, government inquiries, mediation, negotiations, litigation, collective bargaining matters, other legal process, and internal audits.
- Direct and oversee investigations alleging unlawful employment actions.
- As directed by the Managing Counsel or General Counsel, manages specific employment and labor related matters assigned to outside counsel.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of law department processes / protocols.
- Provide research, advice, and other legal assistance to managing / general counsel.
- Conduct training on preventive law issues as directed by managing / general counsel.
- This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
- Perform other duties as assigned by managing / general counsel.
Experience & Skills :
Preferred Education :
Work Environment :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
