Employee Relations Specialist
Abbott
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student debt program
- Education benefit
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader with a 135-year legacy of innovation, dedicated to helping people live healthier, fuller lives through life-changing technologies and products. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, the company operates in more than 160 countries with a workforce of approximately 114,000 professionals. Abbott's diversified portfolio spans four core business segments: medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The company is particularly renowned for its groundbreaking medical devices including cardiovascular technologies, diabetes management systems like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor, neuromodulation devices for chronic pain, and the AVEIR DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. In diagnostics, Abbott has been instrumental in developing critical tests, including the first licensed HIV test in 1985 that helped secure blood supply safety. The company's nutrition division produces leading infant formulas like Similac, while its pharmaceutical business provides quality branded generic medicines. Abbott consistently ranks among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, making it a trusted partner in advancing global healthcare.