Employee Relations Partner
Job Description
The Global Employee Relations Team supports WD to ensure consistency in adherence to company policies and reducing compliance risks in our employment practices and policies worldwide.
The ER Team partners closely with the regional HR Centers of Excellence, Ethics and Compliance and Employment Law teams to review, advise, and investigate workplace concerns and address complex employee matters to help build a high-performing and respectful workplace culture within WD.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for all employee relations matters across US and EMEA, providing strategic and pragmatic guidance to employees and people managers at the site.
• Lead and manage complex ER cases including misconduct, grievances, performance management, workplace conflict, labor disputes and policy violations.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations, ensuring thorough fact‐finding and providing clear, balanced, and actionable recommendations to support business decisions and employee outcomes.
• Act as the lead HR representative for regional union and labor relations matters, partnering cross-functionally to develop labor relations strategies, support negotiations, consultations on activities related to collective agreements, workplace changes and employee impact discussions. Promote constructive, collaborative relationships with union partners
• Provide coaching and build capability of business leaders on managing performance, disciplinary actions, documentation standards and employee communications.
• Develop scalable manager education and preventative ER programs to strengthen leadership capability and foster a respectful workplace culture.
• Lead or participate in ER-related projects, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Maintain weekly ER/IR reports, track disciplinary cases and related data, and provide insights to support decision-making and trend analysis.
Requirements
Function: Human Resources
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level