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Employee Relations Partner

AT Google
Google

Employee Relations Partner

Atlanta, GA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HRBP role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.
  • Experience in conflict resolution and client/stakeholder management.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including reorganizations and performance issues.
  • Experience conducting workplace concern intakes or investigations.
  • Experience with stakeholder management in a global organization.
  • Ability to operate with empathy, and diffuse/de-escalate challenging conversations/situations.

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  • Excellent investigation interview techniques and communication, analytical, and writing skills.

  • About the job

    As an Employee Relations Partner in the Workplace Concerns Practice Area you will rely on your expertise in applicable employment law and best practices to interpret and apply Google policy to provide consultative services to aid in the resolution of workplace concerns. You will be responsible for conducting thorough intakes with Googlers with care and empathy while keeping there experience and an intersectional lens in mind, identifying the policies implicated, engaging the appropriate partners, gathering the information necessary and ensuring a timely resolution. You may also have the opportunity to support investigations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. You'll play an essential role advancing a more diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive Google through our hiring, promotion, retention, and inclusion practices.

    The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000-$154,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

    Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

    Responsibilities

    • Provide one-on-one and group mentoring and development feedback to managers around how to manage employee relations issues, conduct investigations concerning allegations of inappropriate conduct in violation of Google policy, and evaluate, correct, and enhance job performance and other workplace behaviors.
    • Provide guidance on policies and processes to ensure compliance with regulations, and consistent application of practices and leverage metrics to identify employee relations trends and diagnose organizational effectiveness.
    • Apply employee relations expertise and employment law to successfully identify issues, risks, trends, gaps, and challenges, execute solution-focused strategies and processes to mitigate risks.
    • Work with partner groups, including employment, legal, other investigations teams, Employee Engagement, People Consultants and People Partners, and more to ensure a positive and effective employee experience.

    Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
    Job ID: Google-81297617635418822
    Employment Type: Full Time

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • FSA
      • HSA
      • Fitness Subsidies
      • On-Site Gym
      • Mental Health Benefits
      • Health Reimbursement Account
      • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Fertility Benefits
      • Adoption Assistance Program
      • Family Support Resources
      • Adoption Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Casual Dress
      • Pet-friendly Office
      • Snacks
      • Some Meals Provided
      • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Company Equity
      • Performance Bonus
      • Financial Counseling
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Internship Program
      • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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