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Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Key Accomplishments • Responsible for supporting the Employee Relations function throughout the organization, with a primary focus on investigating Employee Relations concerns and acting as a resource and subject matter expert to the enterprise. • Established strategic partnerships and support enterprise business units regarding ER concerns, performance management standardization and initiatives, drive change management, and consult leaders in the resolution of ER concerns. • Identify and appropriately investigate concerns including, but not limited to, Sexual Harassment/Harassment, Discrimination, Wage/ Hours, Retaliation, and violations of company policies. • Appropriately analyzed and determined necessary actions for incoming concerns. Partner as appropriate, maintaining decorum and confidentiality in all communications and interactions.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Darden Restaurants, Orlando, Florida (2007 to 2020}Manager of Employment DisputesKey Accomplishments:Demonstrates exceptional investigation and negotiation skills by managing and resolving large case load of Title VII employment discrimination matters,FLSA Wage and Hour Audits, Child Labor Audits and Immigration Audits with multiple deadlines and demands from agencies.Conducts detailed internal investigations , legal analysis and strategy into resolving employment claims. Responds to agency requests for Position Statements and additional information. Represents Company in mediations and unrepresented Arbitrations resulting in a 99.2% successful resolution rateAssumes the role of trusted advisor by being a subject matter expert in employee relations, employment law, and escalation point for all leveraged employee relations matters within the organization.Work with management by explaining the mediation/ arbitration process in a way that all can understand. Offers teaching and advice to business partners on how to effectively resolve employee disputes.Settles employment claims effectively by working with business leaders to recommend settlement values and develop a strategic approach toward resolution.

Human Resources ManagerDemonstrated project management skills by managing budgets and overseeing the implementation of business software. Effectively managed resources by meeting objectives with the appropriate allocation of resources. Spearheaded the recruiting process by reviewing resumes, screening applicants, conducting interviews, and negotiating offers. Liaised extensively with employees by coordinating new hire orientation, conducting performance evaluations, and executing terminations and exit interviews. Key Accomplishments:• Drove and directed human resources processes by developing and implementing new policies, providing recommendations related to policies based on analysis of human resources practices, and ensuring legal compliance through the completion of audits.• Contributed actively to strategic planning initiatives by working closely with management to identify and plan human resources requirements.• Increased employee competency by conducting in-house training sessions and supporting management and personnel with employee development strategies.

Senior ParalegalLiaised between company and clients by interviewing clients and witnesses who had relevant documents, as well as preparing witnesses for fact finding conferences, depositions, hearings and trial. Assisted with human resources duties by conducting interviews for paralegal and junior paralegal candidates, as well as supervising and training newly hired paralegals.Key Accomplishments:• Consistently displayed ability to manage large volumes of business litigation, products liability, insurance defense, IP and medical malpractice cases by meeting all deadlines.• Worked closely with attorneys by drafting pleadings for review, providing assistance at trials, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations, and participating actively in document review.

Manage large volume of product liability matters with multiple deadlines in various states throughout the United States.Investigate employment claims; respond to subpoenas and agency requests for discovery and additional information.Negotiate settlement agreements; prepare releases;Assist attorneys at hearings, fact finding conferences, mediations, arbitrations, hearings; and trial support;Coordinate discovery, document review, organization and production; maintain and update electronic and document databases; organize and prepare exhibit lists and privilege logs; assist with blue booking, proofreading, cite checking and coordination of electronic filings; drafting and overseeing service of subpoenas; managing service and organization of other discovery requests and responses; Prepare deposition and trial exhibits; correspond with clients, counsel, court clerks, agency representatives, expert witnesses and vendors;Setup, implement and manage document reviews and production sites; Perform Lexis and Westlaw research. Prepare witnesses for their testimony at trial, deposition, mediation, or arbitration; Evaluate employment claims; work with counsel to identify and recommend settlement value and strategic approach toward resolution

Human Resorces

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management

Masters Of Science In Communication, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General