Labour Law / Labour Relation Specialist, NL (m/f/d)

Job Description

As a Labour Law / Labour Relation Specialist for the Netherlands, you will oversee labour law and labour relation in the Netherlands, ensuring the implementation of global products, processes, policies, and guidelines. Your role will ensure that local laws, practices, and needs are thoroughly understood and considered while also facilitating alignment between global and local needs to achieve a common approach and delivery where needed.

Key responsibilities: 

• Provide legal support, secure compliance, and represent H&M Group as an employer in the Netherlands
• Building and managing proactive, constructive relationships with local works councils and unions, as well as leading negotiations with the local works council
• Proactively interpret and apply laws, regulations, and agreements to secure compliance
• Be part of change- and strategic initiatives where Labour Relations/ Labour Law Expertise is needed and analyze and advise on solutions and give operational support
• Interpret and draft various employment agreements, contracts, and templates (systems: AFAS/Profit)
• Conduct and support arbitration processes and disputes
• Ensure that individual cases, internal investigations, incidents, and disciplinary actions are managed according to H&M group standards and local laws
• Support with immediate dismissals, reintegration, warning letters, official warnings, settlement agreements, termination requests and immigrant work-permit requests via UWV portal
• Support the local Grievance mechanism
• Monitoring the local legal landscape and sharing the input with local People Relation Manager and the global People Relation community of Expertise

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you need the ability to confidently handle challenging situations and make decisions. You can provide sound and persuasive recommendations and advice, and you recognize trends and areas for improvement. You communicate confidently, are assertive, and can influence others effectively. You are open and empathetic, allowing you to build trusting relationships to achieve shared goals.

What you need to succeed: 

• An education within Labour Law (or relevant experience) and / or several years of experience within Labour Law / Labour Relation area
• Experience with works councils/unions, current knowledge of employment law
• Background in supporting transformations and implementing strategies
• Project management skills- organize, prioritize activities and deliver outcomes in a clear timeframe
• Maintain a broad, strategic perspective while identifying and focusing on operational details
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English

Additional Information

This is a fulltime position, starting as soon as possible. The role is a hybrid role, based in Netherlands. 

If you feel that your experience, skills, and ambitions are a match for this role, please send your application as soon as possible, latest by 24.10.2024. 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Benefits 

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases. 

Company Description

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M here. 

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