Provided guidance on Employee Relations issues to 14 Regional HR Managers covering over 125 locations, within parameters of varying state and industry-specific legislation. Directly responded to all EEOC complaints as well as oversaw legal vendors in handling discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuits. Acted as company representative and negotiated settlements for employment law related lawsuits. Supported international expansion and provided employment law support for Canadian operations. Created and implemented organization-wide employment policies. Provided support to M&A team for due-diligence activities. Trained and educated Regional HR Professionals on company policies, legal trends and new and best practices. Supervised administrative HR support staff. Acted as liaison for company with national temporary worker vendor and assisted in resolving any issues related to the contract.Key Results:• Redesigned, negotiated, and implemented new process and vendor for drug testing. The program added the benefit of arranging all drug screens online and receiving most results instantly. New process resulted in $200,000+ savings annually. • Personally responded to over 50 EEOC complaints and 5 lawsuits. • Co-authored and implemented new company employee handbook to over 5000 employees domestically.• Authored and implemented several companywide policies to bring consistency and ensure compliance with local and federal laws. Policies covered topics such as Attendance and Punctuality, Reduction in Force and Severance Pay.• Assisted in several compensation projects including implementing a uniform position hierarchy and bonus pay analysis.