Employment Counsel

Employment Counsel

Montefiore Eistein is seeking an Employment Counsel to assist with providing guidance to the various departments within Human Resources including Total Rewards, Recruitment, Labor & Employee Relations and Learning.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in Human Resources specializing in employment law and employee relations issues, including extensive experience in responding to discrimination complaints. The candidate will be well versed in local, state and federal employment and labor laws. Must have the ability to work independently, establish, maintain working relationships, interpret complex rules, contracts, arbitration awards and other official mandates.

Essential Functions

• Responding to charges and complaints of discrimination filed with the NY City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), NY State Division of Human Rights (SDHR) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Conducting hearings and / or negotiating settlements with the CCHR, SDHR, EEOC
• Providing advice on internal investigations and unemployment hearings
• Assisting with the review and determination of reasonable accommodation requests
• Assisting with drafting, reviewing and updating HR policies
• Drafting and conducting trainings

Qualifications

Location : Yonkers, NY

Work Schedule : MON-FRI, 8 : 30 AM-5 PM

Salary Range : $168,000.00-$210,000.00

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Montefiore Einstein. We are committed to recruiting and creating an environment in which associates feel empowered to thrive and be their authentic selves through our inclusive culture. We welcome your interest and invite you to join us.

Montefiore Einstein is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Einstein will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.