Overview
Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment Jobs in City of Rochester – New York – USA at GreaterROC
Location: City of Rochester
Opening Full Time
40 hours
Grade 057
Office VP & University Counsel
Responsibilities
GENERAL
PURPOSE
:
With independent judgment and initiative, Senior Counsel works collaboratively with the other attorneys and staff in the Office of Counsel to manage employment-related litigation and pre-litigation matters, including but not limited to defense of agency charges and complaints filed with the EEOC, the NYS Division of Human Rights, the Department of Labor, and other governmental agencies (OCR, OFCCP, NLRB), for all components of the University of Rochester, including its medical center and the corporate affiliates.
This position provides legal counsel and advice on employment and labor law matters for all components of the University regarding staff and faculty, including unionized and non-unionized employee populations; and adviseson typical labor and employment topics such as recruitment and termination, compensation, leaves of absence, accommodations, complaints of harassment and discrimination, performance management, affirmative action, policy interpretation and changes, and other labor and employment based regulatory and compliance matters.
Collaborating with individuals across all levels of the institution, this position requires consistent delivery of superior quality legal services in a timely, ethical, and efficient matter according to standards of professional conduct, while contributing positively to a collegial, cooperative
work environment
.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees, manages, and provides counsel for various internal and external legal matters (at times with outside counsel) including investigations, policy-related determinations, related internal appeals by employees, agency charges/complaints filed through governmental agencies, litigation, and pre-litigation matters.
Manages legal projects, provides counsel, and identifies legal issues to management and recommends appropriate action, including working closely with the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Practice Group (“L&EPG”) and L&EPG Group Leader, and, as appropriate, the Chief Human Resources Officer and their staff, as well as affiliated corporate entities of the University.
Produces periodic reports as requested to the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader, and
senior leadership
at the University concerning statistics on internal and external employee complaints, proceedings, and resolutions of those complaints.
Provides legal advice to Human Resources to included responses to regulatory agency inquiries, complaints, audits, and initiatives, as well as reviewing personnel and related University policies and suggesting legally necessary policy revisions and updates to reflect changes in the law on an ongoing basis.
Develops, or assists with the development of, legally compliant training materials on labor and employment law topics and, as requested, delivers such training for administrative personnel and committees with related responsibilities.
Fulfills the occasional need to render legal advice on topics tangentially related to labor and employment, such as payroll, benefits, ERISA, Title IX, and contract disputes.
Proactively monitors and understands changes in regulations/laws relating to labor and employment matter…
Title: Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment
Company: GreaterROC
Location: City of Rochester – New York – USA
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
