# Human Resources Generalist, Labor & Employee Relations

**Company**: Forbes
**Location**: Jersey City, NJ
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $130,000 - $140,000
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Media

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## Description

Forbes is seeking an experienced HR Labor Generalist to manage employee and labor relations matters for union-represented employees and leaders.

This person will serve as a trusted advisor to newsroom leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, collective bargaining agreement administration, and day-to-day union matters.

Responsibilities:

Labor Relations:

- Serve as primary point of contact for day-to-day labor relations matters involving union-represented employees.

- Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with union representatives and internal stakeholders.

- Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements and advise newsroom leaders regarding contractual requirements and obligations.

- Manage grievances from initial filing through investigation, response, and resolution.

Employee Relations:

- Provide day-to-day employee relations guidance and support to managers and employees.

- Coach managers on performance management, corrective action, workplace conduct, attendance, policy interpretation, and other employee matters.

- Conduct prompt, thorough, and objective workplace investigations involving employee complaints, workplace conduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and potential policy violations.

Manager & HR Partnership:

- Build strong relationships with leaders and serve as a practical, accessible resource on employee and labor relations matters.

- Provide managers with guidance and tools to address workplace issues effectively and consistently.

Employment & Labor Compliance:

- Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws and regulations.

- Monitor developments in labor law, employee relations practices, and workplace regulations and advise HR leadership regarding potential impact.

The ideal candidate:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.

- 7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, with significant experience in employee relations and labor relations.

- Demonstrated experience working in a unionized environment and administering collective bargaining agreements.

- Experience handling grievances and working directly with union representatives.

- Strong understanding of federal and state employment and labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act.

The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $140,000.

## Skills

### Required
- collective bargaining agreements
- employee relations
- labor relations
- workplace investigations
- performance management

### Nice to have
- arbitration
- NLRB matters
- labor negotiations

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