Employee Relations Manager

Employee Relations Manager

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Employee Relations Manager will have company wide responsibilities supporting investigations, performance management, accommodations, and more! The ideal candidate possesses exceptional listening skills, adeptness in conducting interviews, and the ability to maintain composure in emotionally charged or high-pressure scenarios. Proficiency in both written and verbal communication is essential, coupled with comfortability utilizing various technologies.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct complex and sensitive workplace investigations with little supervision, including determining appropriate investigation strategies, leading witness interviews and conducting credibility analyses, reviewing documents, determining findings and recommendations for appropriate resolution, and working across borders and jurisdictions as necessary. Investigation topics include, for example, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, theft, conflicts of interest, and other policy violations.
• Draft well-written investigation and performance-related documents, such as investigation reports, leader / HRBP talking points, and written warnings.
• Partner collaboratively with Leadership, Legal, People, Physical Security, Information Security and other stakeholders on conflict management, investigations, and performance plans, influencing decisions where appropriate. Promote knowledge and understanding of company policies and of relevant employment laws through coaching, presentations, and training.
• Interpret policies and procedures, incorporating knowledge of state and federal employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, and Title VII and equivalent state and international laws), draft and provide recommendations for potential corrective action, where appropriate.
• Support managers in the performance management process, including the development and issuance of performance plans and corrective action.
• Manage complex situations related to reasonable accommodations and leave of absences, and provide support to the Benefits team for leave matters.
• Draft and maintain Lyft's investigation and workforce policies, templates, and practices in close partnership with Lyft's Legal and People teams.
• Support Employee Relations data needs via HR Acuity and Google Suite.
• Input cases into Lyft's ER case management system (HR Acuity) accurately and timely.

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Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. This role is fully remote in the United States.