Employee Relations Specialist

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative fast-paced environment then we would love to hear from you!

Title: Employee Relations Specialist

Reporting to: Senior Manager Employee Relations Michael Kors EMEA

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employee Relations Specialist based in Madrid or Milan:

Department Overview

The Employee Relations function exists to enable all colleagues to deliver their best work. We will support line managers across our retail stores in the EMEA region with Employee Relations matters. We drive team excellence enabling brilliant customer experience and successful outcomes that improve engagement and profitability. We are pro-active in educating store teams and also supportive when things get tricky. We provide clarity compassion and focus all in line with local legislation.

What youll do:

Part of the Employee Relations (ER) function you will deliver consistent fair and positive outcomes for our Retail business on all people matters. We strive for commercial outcomes whilst also proactively mitigating risk and employee experience. The role is critical in driving standards of line management support in our stores whilst also using data to drive improvements on specific trends.

You will be part of a team of regional experts supporting a number of stores across a defined region. Key stakeholders for this role will be the our Retail store Management teams HR Business Partners and the Employee Experience Team.

You will:

• Be the first point of contact for Retail Store Management teams who need support in managing their workforce.
• Ensure consistent application of policies and procedures
• Work in partnership with the Employee Experience team to ensure a seamless service is delivered for routine employee lifecycle queries.
• Provide advice and counsel to the store teams in your region on topics ranging from policy interpretation internal investigations performance management harassment discrimination and dismissals.
• Support the Senior Manager Employee Relations and Senior HR Business Partner(s) on matters relating to workforce reduction.
• Assist with supporting documentation for all reductions in workforce restructures and ad-hoc position eliminations.
• Work hand-in-hand with the HR Business Partners to ensure alignment on matters you are owning to align outcomes with the Commercial needs of the business.
• Work with internal legal counsel and where appropriate external counsel to ensure compliance with all local legislation on topics such as conducting workplace investigations performance management.
• Maintain awareness of legal trends and updates that impact your region.
• Be an active member of the Employee Relations team. Supporting the evolution of the function by spotting trends improvement areas and opportunities to improve the performance of our stores.

Investigations

• Partner closely with our Loss Prevention team and provide expertise on the investigation and successful resolution of ER issues and complaints.
• Assist our Store Managers in investigations to reach a commercially minded outcome that improves store performance whilst also minimizing legal risk.
• Escalate issues that come with significant risk to the business to the relevant HR Business Partner and/or Senior Manager Employee Relations to ensure you have the right level of support.

Employee Relations Case Management Data and Reporting

• Utilise tools and resources to support a case management approach that ensures effective and efficient response and resolution to employee matters.
• Maintain accurate records of all ER cases to ensure legal compliance and risk management.
• Work in the agreed consistent way to ensure seamless service delivery and handover of cases when needed. This will also ensure that Data and trends are available to:
• be interpreted at a store country and EMEA level.
• Support investment in training opportunities that have maximum impact.
• handover of cases
• Contribute to policy development initiatives.

Change Programme Delivery

• In Partnership with the HR Business Partner support the implementation and execution of ER-related change initiatives (e.g. organizational restructures legislation changes which may impact ways of working)..

• Proactively escalate risks to relevant senior stakeholders.

Training

• In partnership with the HR Business Partners and in line with our strategy regularly visit stores to deliver training that improves leader capability and builds ER acumen on subjects including performance and absence management.

What Youll Bring

Were looking for someone with the following experience and skills but these arent set in stone. If you bring something extra to the table wed love to hear from you!

• 4 years of experience in HR.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies labor laws and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset.
• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage complex judgment-based scenarios
• Ability to prioritize and manage a wide range of stakeholders
• High attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR technology platforms.
• Analytical skills for reporting and data accuracy.

Wed love to see:

• Coaching and/or mediation skillset or qualifications

MK Perks;

From your very first day with us we want you to feel welcomed supported and truly part of the team. To help make your experience rewarding we offer a range of benefits designed to enrich your journey.

Cross-Brand Discounts & Private Employee Sales Enjoy exclusive savings across all Capri brands.

Paid Parental Leave Take meaningful time off to bond with your growing family.

Generous Holiday and Vacation Allowance Recharge with paid time off throughout the year.

Internal Mobility Across Capri Brands Explore new career paths within the broader Capri network.

Hybrid Working Model Collaborate in-office just three days a week for optimal flexibility.

LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program Confidential support for mental emotional and financial wellbeing.

Pension Contributions Build your future with company-backed retirement support.

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Receive elevated financial support during lifes biggest milestones.

Private Health and Dental Coverage Access premium care for your health and wellness.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Companys policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age military status disability genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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