ER Business Partner

Summary

Posted: Feb 28, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200592570

The people here at Apple don’t just create products they create the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. We’re growing and urge you to apply. We believe the role would place you in a highly-energized environment with some of the most talented creative individuals in the industry where you would be inspired to share your years of experience along with providing extraordinary support for the team. The Employee Relations Business Partner (ERBP) Team provides consulting and direction regarding employee relations matters to managers, leaders and employees across our corporate lines of business. Key objectives include legal compliance and adherence to Apple policies is met in a consistent, objective and fair fashion that fosters the Credo. This is accomplished by a deep partnership with the Centers of Excellence’s (COE’s).

Description

Apple is looking for an Employee Relations Business Partner who will conduct sophisticated investigations, provide advice and direction regarding employee relations (ER) matters to executives, managers, and employees across the organization. Key objectives for this team include ensuring legal compliance and adherence to Apple policies is met in a consistent, objective and fair fashion. To meet these objectives, this recognized employee relations authority will partner closely with the People partners, management, Employee Relations Leaders, as well as Employment counsel in working sophisticated employee relations cases. • Handle complex investigations (i.e. advanced, high risk/profile, critical impact, numerous parties) • Advise and inform senior leaders/partners (e.g. the business, People, Legal) in investigating and resolving assigned cases • Address executive escalations as assigned • Conduct sophisticated Decision Reviews • Maintain accurate case entry practices • Own/participate in ER projects as assigned • Drive ER activity for business initiatives as assigned • Partner with ER Leaders to provide training and mentoring for ER Business Partners • Participate in calibration dialog to ensure consistency of practices

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years related HR experience
• 7+ years experience leading investigation and resolution of sensitive and complicated employee relations issues
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal employment law and regulations
• Superb communication skills including effective listening, clear and concise writing and presentation
• Consistently exhibits levels of discretion, integrity and confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven interpersonal skills to negotiate, influence, and resolve issues at all levels in the organization and in collaboration with dynamic partners
• Strong time management and prioritizing ability to balance multiple urgent assignments simultaneously