Head of Employee Relations

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

Employee Relations:

• You participate in (HR) projects where the impact on social consultation or the socio-legal context is important.

• You become a key HR partner for the managers & HR Business Partners bringing a new eyes and capacity to renovate the social dialogue and the local social industrial strategy

• You help with the organization and smooth running of formal & informal social consultation (works council and union delegation) and you guide business stakeholders with regard to social consultation including through the animation /participation in the different Work Councils and unions meetings ( in Belgium and in NL)

• You ensure the preparation negotiation & implementation of company collective labor agreements employment regulations and agreements

• You develop and implement strategies to improve employee morale and engagement in a context of important business cultural and HR organization process and tools transformations

• You provide guidance and develop policy for the disciplinary process ensuring fairness and consistency.

Social and Fiscal Law Expertise and Employee Benefits:

• You stay up-to-date with all changes in local labor& fiscal laws and regulations thanks to an activity watch activity in the both geographies ( Bel and NL)

• You ensure company policies and practices are compliant with legal requirements.

• You advise the management & HR team on legal and regulatory issues related to employment and thanks to your local network brings continuous benchmark insights

• You manage and respond to legal inquiries and claims related to employment.

• You conduct internal audits to ensure compliance.

• You design implement and administer Benefits projects that deliver an optimal employee experience

• You evaluate and recommend changes to benefit plans based on employee needs market trends and cost analysis.

Policy Development and Implementation:

• Develop and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices.

• Communicate and educate employees on HR policies and procedures.

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies across the organization.

Are you a MATCH

Management & behavior skills

• Excellent communication interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to adapt work style in several countries (Benelux) and with corporate level

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and steer behaviour to achieve objectives thanks to robust listener skills and capacity to create truth

Knowledge:

• Strong experience in employee relations and social law.

• Experience and knowledge of Compensation & Benefits topics

• In-depth knowledge of local labor & fiscal laws and regulations.

• Languages: Working knowledge of Dutch French & English

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.