About this role
About the Role The Associate Director- Labor & Employment reports to the Executive Director for Labor & Employment, Americas and is a key member of Johnson Controls’ Global Law & Policy Team. This role provides proactive, strategic, and cost-effective advice on a broad range of labor and employment matters to help the business operate compliantly and efficiently in a global environment.
What You'll Do
- Provide practical, business-savvy legal advice on labor and employment matters, including employee relations, recruitment and hiring, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, equal pay, leaves of absence, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace safety, reorganizations, reductions in force, executive compensation, international assignments, employment agreements, and employee benefits.
- In conjunction with HR, develop, revise and implement US and global employment-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and legal standards.
- Support compliance and investigations processes and independently manage sensitive investigations.
- First-Chair responsibility for responding to charges, audits, compliance reviews, and investigations pending before EEOC, NLRB, DOL and/or corresponding state or local agencies.
- Independently manage single plaintiff and class action employment litigation, developing strategy, facilitating discovery, driving performance, ensuring efficiency and being responsible and accountable for the results.
- Provide strategic advice regarding reorganizations to assist the business in meeting operational goals while mitigating legal risk.
- Draft, review, interpret and negotiate employment-related agreements, including employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and retention bonuses.
- Prepare regular communications and updates to human resources and business leaders on labor and employment-related topics, including new laws that impact the workplace.