Employee Relations Specialist

Abbott Laboratories · Abbott Park · $61,300–$122,700 (stated in the posting)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.

Executes the delivery of services to provide a single point of contact for efficiently providing highly accessible expert Employee Relations. Interfaces across multiple businesses and or countries and ensures compliance with all relevant country laws, regulations, policies and practices.

What You’ll Work On

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
Assists Office of Ethics & Compliance and Security with investigations related to Employee Relations (ER)issues.
Effectively and accurately maintains confidential ER data in both systems and paper files.
Ensures professional service is provided at all times in accordance with the ER Service Level Agreement.
Independently resolves Tier 1 cases and manages Tier 2 with guidance from manager.
Understands customer’s business and ER requirements.
Proactively brings forward solutions to address business requirements.
Meets defined ER service level agreement.
Implements solutions as directed and executes elements of defined projects.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
0-2+ years’ experience within a corporate HR environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Ability to work confidentially and professionally with all levels of employees.
Software knowledge a plus: Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel, Workday (or other system of record experience highly preferred), Salesforce (or other CRM experience highly preferred).
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish preferred.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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