Consultative Labor Lawyer - São Caetano do Sul

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on a full-time basis (Monday and Friday Home Office and the other days in person work).

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

1. Consult with management, Human Resources, and Labor Relations regarding compliance with existing labor and employment laws and new legislation.
2. Provide advice and counsel on issues such as state and federal employment discrimination and anti-harassment statutes; NLRA claims, general union relations and contract negotiations; FMLA and disability law claims; USERRA; state and federal wage and hour laws and the FLSA; equal pay; corporate separateness and contingent workers' issues; affirmative action and diversity; drug-free workplace; employee discipline and termination; restructuring; whistleblower laws; wrongful discharge claims; and drafting employment agreements and policies.
3. Provide representation and/or management of matters for the Company before state and federal administrative agencies, including the OFCCP, the Wage and Hour Division, EEOC, state and local human rights agencies, as well as in mediations and arbitrations and any claims under local union grievance procedures.
4. Cost-effectively manage employment litigation/other costs and collaborate with outside counsel.
5. Conduct and manage internal investigations.
6. Drafting and presenting client training on labor and employment issues.
7. Provide advice and counsel in other business areas and work on legal projects to improve business policies and processes.
8. Support L&E team's annual objectives and Human Resource/Labor Relations teams’ initiatives.