Labor Relations Executive

Education

• Preferably a graduate of law, legal management, labor or industrial relations, paralegal course/training

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years experience in a reputable law firm with experience in handling labor cases and working knowledge of the Labor Code of the Philippines.

Traits/Attitudes/Other Skills

• Systems Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Innovative
• Techno-Savvy
• Strategic/Forward Thinking
• Multi-tasking/multi-project management skills
• Negotiation and persuasion skills
• Public speaking
• Collaborative
• SAP or any enterprise software background (optional) 

Duties and Responsibilities

Position Mandate: To ensure Smart's compliance with all labor laws and regulations, and protect the Company against labor risks. 

Industrial Peace - Promotes industrial peace within the organization.

• Scans the organization for possible conflict & grievance areas
• Proactively resolves issues to prevent them from becoming a grievance or a case
• Ensures the organization's compliance with labor laws, standards and regulations

Labor Education - Assists in facilitating learning on labor-related matters

• Assists and, when necessary, facilitates cascades on employee discipline and other LR-related matters (e.g., new employees orientation)
•  Guides internal partners on employee discipline and other labor-related matters

Employee Discipline and Labor Compliance - Ensures compliance with the Code of Discipline and disciplinary process

• Assists in ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations, internal policies and rules, including, but not limited to, the Code of Discipline
• When necessary, conducts initial case assessment on disciplinary cases and discipline-related incidents, and initial review of disciplinary notices and documentation, including Notices to Explain and Notices of Decision, among others
• Coordinates with internal/external stakeholders on LR-related matters and concerns, including disciplinary cases, discipline-related incidents, compliance requirements
• Assists and, when necessary, facilitates the conduct of administrative hearings

Administrative and Reportorial Duties

• Assists in monitoring disciplinary/compliance cases
• Prepares/updates an inventory of disciplinary cases, labor compliance cases and complaints on labor-related matters, including records keeping and maintenance of disciplinary case files, minutes of administrative hearings, minutes of meetings
• Submits the reports, summaries, inventories to the LR Manager for review/endorsement

When necessary, other tasks/duties relevant to the above, including, but not limited to, employee discipline and labor compliance.