Employee Relations Lead: Investigations & Compliance

Ryder System, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to provide consistent HR consultation to managers and employees, resolving conflicts and guiding investigations in compliance with policies and regulations.

The role involves partnering with Operations Management, HRBPs, and Legal to craft solutions for complex Employee Relations situations, ensuring high-quality HR support and proactive risk mitigation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in in human resources, organizational management, law or equivalent major; or, additional four (4) years of required experience.
• Five (5) years or more in in HR compliance, HR generalist or employee relations, Required
• Proficiency in MS Office suite. Intermediate, Required
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Intermediate, Required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct and participate in all phases of local HR investigations, developing investigation plans, conducting fair, neutral, and timely investigations in accordance with company policies and procedures and federal/state regulations.
• Manage employee relations matters by providing supervisors and managers with policy interpretation regarding conflict resolutions, disciplinary actions, and termination procedures.
• Partner with Operational Management/Business HR/ Labor Relations/Legal Teams and other SMEs to create solutions to complex Employee Relations situations.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality Human Resources support for the company through performance management, mitigating risk in legal compliance, administration of relevant clauses/provisions within union Collective Bargaining Agreements (as applicable), employee communication, and collaboration with COEs.

Skills

Investigations

Policy interpretation

Negotiation

Written communication

Interpersonal relationships

Confidential information handling

Independent work

Time management

Training on case management systems

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Org Mgmt/Law

5+ years HR compliance/generalist/employee relations

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to provide consistent HR consultation to managers and employees, resolving conflicts and guiding investigations in compliance with policies and regulations.

The role involves partnering with Operations Management, HRBPs, and Legal to craft solutions for complex Employee Relations situations, ensuring high-quality HR support and proactive risk mitigation in a dynamic environment.