Macmillan brings together publishing imprints for adult and children’s fiction, nonfiction, and educational works. Through Macmillan Learning and Macmillan Education, it also develops higher education resources, interactive course solutions, language learning products, and school curriculum materials for audiences in many countries. The company is part of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and works across media and education, serving readers, authors, educators, students, and institutions.
Employee Relations and Employment Policy Specialist
Manage workplace investigations, employment policies, and legal matters at Macmillan Publishers. Partner with Legal and Human Resources to reduce risk across a distributed workforce.
Tavsif
- Draft and maintain employee handbooks, multistate policies, and standard procedures.
- Investigate workplace concerns and potential policy violations fairly and objectively.
- Prepare investigation summaries, findings, and recommendations for remediation.
- Advise on performance management, corrective action, coaching, improvement plans, accommodations, and leave programs.
- Track employee relations trends and maintain compliant case records.
- Train, coach, and mentor leaders in employee relations practices.
- Draft, customize, and track employment and severance and release agreements.
- Handle agency inquiries, employment record requests, and subpoenas as the primary contact.
- Coordinate document collection, litigation holds, and evidence for outside defense counsel.
- Review independent contractor engagements for correct W-2 or 1099 classification.
- Track changes to statutes, state and local leave laws, and workplace regulations.
- Identify policy changes and help mitigate pre-litigation risks across a distributed workforce.
- Connect Legal and Human Resources while reporting to Employment Counsel.
Talablar
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- Two to three years of progressive experience in employee relations, workplace investigations, or employment law.
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and state wage and hour laws.
- Ability to conduct neutral, sensitive workplace interviews and distill complex facts into concise written reports.
- Sound judgment, emotional intelligence, discretion, and ability to influence outcomes across organizational levels.
- Ability to advise on performance management, leave, accommodations, and employee relations matters.
- Strong legal and policy writing, editing, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with legal research databases such as Westlaw or LexisNexis and document management systems.
Imtiyozlar
- Remote work arrangement.
- Equal opportunity employer.
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.