The Senior Employment Compliance Specialist serves as a high-level consultant and subject-matter expert on complex and sensitive employment matters across the organization. This role provides advanced analysis, strategic recommendations, and expert guidance to management, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders. The Senior Specialist is responsible for overseeing and advising on employee complaints, workplace investigations, progressive discipline, adverse employment actions, workforce reduction strategies, wage & hour compliance, and ADA compliance. This position requires expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and the ability to navigate nuanced, high-risk situations with sound judgment.Senior Employment Compliance Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Serve as a senior-level consultant and trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and organizational leaders on complex employee relations, workplace behavior concerns, and employment compliance matters.Lead, conduct and oversee comprehensive and impartial workplace investigations, including allegations involving misconduct, policy violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage & hour issues, or ADA-related concerns.Provide strategic, risk-mitigating recommendations regarding corrective actions, performance management, progressive discipline, high-risk terminations, and workforce reduction strategies.Advise leadership on wage & hour compliance under FLSA and relevant state laws, including classification reviews, overtime practices, recordkeeping requirements, and scheduling concerns.Serve as subject-matter expert on ADA compliance, guiding interactive process reviews, reasonable accommodations evaluations, and fitness-for-duty considerations.Analyze complex fact patterns and interpret federal, state and local employment laws, regulations, and internal policies to support consistent compliant decision-making.Partner with in‑house counsel, providing first‑level review and assessment of complex employment matters and contributing to the development of legally sound strategies.Support legal counsel by drafting, refining, and providing detailed factual summaries for position statement responses and other legal documentation.Prepare high-quality investigation reports, including clear findings, analytical reasoning, and recommended actions.Identify trends and systemic issues, advising leadership on opportunities for policy improvements, process enhancements, and proactive risk mitigation.Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, HRBPs, and other stakeholders to resolve multifaceted employee relations challenges and maintain alignment with evolving regulations.Develop, deliver and continuously improve training programs on employment compliance topics such as investigations, workforce reductions, wage & hour laws, ADA requirements, and best practices.Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives, applying advanced project management and analytical skills to plan, organize, and execute new or enhanced programs and processes.Coach and mentor to HR team members providing guidance on investigation methodology, documentation standards, and employment law considerations, and compliance best practices.
