Labor Relations Business Partner - Remote

Job Description

The Labor Relations Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to business leaders, providing proactive labor relations support to promote a positive, compliant, and productive work environment. This role partners with operational leaders, Human Resources, and cross-functional stakeholders to address workplace concerns, interpret policies and collective bargaining agreements, manage labor-related matters, and ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The position requires independent judgment in resolving complex labor relations issues, conducting workplace assessments, and implementing solutions that support business objectives while mitigating organizational risk.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on labor relations matters, providing guidance on workplace concerns, performance management, misconduct investigations, corrective action, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct workplace and facility assessments, investigations, and fact-finding activities by gathering, analyzing, and documenting information to support fair, consistent, and legally compliant decision-making.
• Lead the resolution of complex labor relations issues through effective consultation, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and risk assessment.
• Interpret, administer, and support compliance with collective bargaining agreements, labor relations policies, and applicable employment laws.
• Partner with Human Resources and business leaders to identify workplace trends, assess labor relations risks, and develop strategies that enhance employee engagement and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver training, guidance, and resources for leaders on Labor Relations practices, labor relations principles.
• Lead or support labor relations projects and process improvement initiatives designed to strengthen consistency, compliance, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate documentation, case management records, and reporting to support compliance, informed decision-making, and effective issue resolution.

• About Walgreens
  
  Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities

External Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of employee relations principles, workplace investigations, conflict resolution practices, and employment policy administration.
• Ability to gather and analyze information, exercise sound judgment, and recommend appropriate actions in response to workplace issues and employee concerns.
• Skill in communicating effectively with managers, employees, and stakeholders while handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of labor relations practices, collective bargaining agreement administration, or union-management processes.
• Ability to influence resolution of complex workplace matters through effective consultation, problem solving, and stakeholder partnership.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations, or a related field, or additional relevant employee and labor relations expertise.
   

  We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
   
  An employee in this position can expect a salary rate between $58500 and $143000 plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable. The actual salary will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. This job posting will remain open for 5 days from the job posting date . To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.