HR Legal & Labor Relations Specialist

NightOwl Consulting Philippines Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market salary

HMO on Day 1 for principal and two dep

Government-mandated benefits

Performance-based Incentives

Quarterly Company Events

1,000 PHP De Minimis

Equipment and software provided

Job summary

NightOwl Consulting Philippines Inc. is seeking a knowledgeable HR investigator to support employee relations matters with potential legal implications.

The role includes reviewing HR policies, employment documents, and templates, identifying gaps, and recommending revisions to ensure due process and compliance. You will work closely with the Operations department, handling cases related to performance issues, disciplinary actions, layoffs, and offboarding, while maintaining organized case files

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor law and due process.
• Experience supporting SEnA, DOLE or NLRC cases preferred.
• Experience reviewing employment contracts, handbooks and HR policies.
• Experience in a BPO or offshore environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review employee relations cases involving performance, attendance and misconduct.
• Support offboarding including terminations and layoffs.
• Prepare notices, disciplinary and termination documentation and related correspondence.
• Ensure due process before employment actions are implemented.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel as necessary.
• Prepare case summaries, chronologies, evidence and supporting documents for labor proceedings.
• Maintain organized case files and standardized HR templates.
• Monitor Philippine labor regulations and advise HR leadership of changes.

Skills

Labor law

Due process

Disciplinary procedures

Termination processes

Documentation

BPO experience

Job description

Description

The role will primarily support cases involving performance issues, disciplinary actions, layoffs/redundancy, company-initiated separations, and other employment matters with potential legal implications. This person will also review our existing HR policies, employment documents, agreements, and templates and recommend revisions as needed.

Department: Operations

Location: Client

Compensation: ₱40,000 - ₱55,000 / month

Key Responsibilities

• Review employee relations cases involving performance, attendance, misconduct, policy violations, and other disciplinary matters.
• Support HR in company-initiated offboarding, including performance-related terminations, layoffs/redundancy, and other just or authorized causes.
• Review and assist in preparing NTEs, disciplinary notices, termination notices, administrative hearing documentation, and related correspondence.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and due process requirements are followed before employment actions are implemented.
• Support labor-related cases and coordinate with external legal counsel as necessary.
• Assist in preparing case summaries, chronologies, evidence, and supporting documents for SEnA, DOLE, NLRC, and other labor proceedings.
• Track active cases, deadlines, required submissions, and outstanding documentation.
• Review employee handbooks, employment agreements, HR policies, acknowledgment forms, waivers, templates, and other employment-related documents.
• Identify compliance gaps and recommend revisions to policies, documents, and HR processes.
• Maintain organized case files and standardized HR/legal templates.
• Monitor relevant Philippine labor regulations and advise HR leadership of changes that may affect company policies or practices.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of Philippine labor law, due process requirements, disciplinary procedures, and termination processes.
• Experience supporting SEnA, DOLE, or NLRC cases is highly preferred.
• Experience reviewing employment contracts, employee handbooks, HR policies, disciplinary documents, and termination documentation.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and business writing skills.
• Experience in a BPO, outsourcing, staffing, or offshore organization is an advantage.

Benefits

• Above market salary
• HMO on Day 1 for principal and two dependents
• Government-mandated benefits
• Performance-based Incentives
• Quarterly Company Events
• 1,000 PHP De Minimis
• Equipment and software provided