Employment Ethics Investigator

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As an Employment Ethics Investigator, you will be part of our global Employment Law COE and will be key in fostering a positive and compliant workplace environment. You will leverage your expertise in Human Resources and legal knowledge to conduct thorough investigations, develop and deliver training programs, conduct root cause analysis to address concerns and utilize data-driven insights to address employee relations issues. Your efforts will help ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards while promoting a culture of fairness and transparency.  You’ll get to:  

Conduct Employee Relations Investigations:

• Lead and manage investigations into employee grievances, workplace conflicts, and potential violations of company policies.
• Prepare for investigations, gather and analyze evidence, conduct interviews, and document findings clearly and concisely.
• Present investigation findings to decision-makers and recommend appropriate actions based on investigation results.
• Conduct a secondary review of investigations conducted by other investigators.

Develop and Conduct Training Programs:

• Design and implement training programs focused on employee relations, conflict resolution, and compliance with workplace policies.
• Deliver engaging training sessions to employees and managers to enhance their skillset to conduct thorough investigations.

Track and Oversee Employee Relations Metrics:

• Develop and maintain a system for tracking employee relations metrics and outcomes.
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern, and provide actionable insights to HR leadership.

Drive Solutions for Employee Relations Issues:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analysis to develop action plans to address and resolve employee relations issues.
• Recommend training, policy changes and process improvements to enhance workplace culture and reduce conflicts.
• Identify potential process or control gaps that may require remediation or indicate systematic breakdowns, trends, or emerging risks.

Assign and Monitor Integrity Concerns:

• Utilizing data from Ethics Point and concerns raised to local human resource teams, establish a framework for reporting and addressing integrity concerns related to employee relations.
• Assign cases to appropriate team members and monitor progress to ensure timely and effective resolution.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; a legal degree is highly desirable.
• 10-12 Years relevant employee relations & investigation experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for delivering training and resolving conflicts.
• Experience in conducting employee relations investigations in a global company and familiarity with HR practices and employment law.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize among multiple investigative tasks and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Ethics Point to track and analyze employee relations metrics.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for managing multiple cases and priorities.
• 10% travel

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
 

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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