HR & LR Partner

Responsibilities

• Leadership Support & HR Partnership responsibilities
• Partner with site, country, business and functional leaders to implement people priorities aligned to the country strategy, with a strong focus on employee relations, risk and compliance
• Provide practical guidance to leaders on workforce decisions and on handling difficult or sensitive conversations, especially where legal or employee relations risk exists
• Reinforce the HR service delivery model by connecting leaders to the appropriate HR teams and solutions, ensuring consistent and compliant HR support
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to implement global HR initiatives locally (e.g. Engagement Surveys, Inclusion & Diversity, Employee Experience), focusing on local applicability and employee relations implications
• Identify and drive simplification and harmonization efforts of People Policy Practices in partnership with HR Team.
• Expect to spend time in other Dow Italy locations regularly
• Employee & Labor Relations responsibilities
• Lead and manage employee and labor relations at site and country level, in close cooperation with local management
• Act as the Company's main HR representative towards Works Councils, Trade Unions, Labor authorities and labor inspectorates
• Ensure full compliance with Italian labor legislation and collective bargaining agreements, updating practices when laws, regulations, or company programs change
• Lead and support information, consultation, and negotiation processes required by law or agreements for company initiatives and organizational changes
• Manage employee and union inquiries or complaints, ensuring appropriate resolution in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and local legislation
• Support and/or lead collective bargaining and local negotiations together with country and site leadership
• Employee Relations, Investigations & Case Management responsibilities
• Support and conduct workplace investigations, ensuring fairness, legal compliance, and appropriate documentation in line with the Dow`s Code of Conduct while partnering with the global Ethics and Compliance teams.
• Advise and coach People Leaders on employee communications, disciplinary processes, performance improvement plans, separations and terminations
• Lead disciplinary actions and employee relations measures, ensuring consistency, proportionality, and legal robustness
• Define and manage applicable legal processes and timelines for potential restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, changes in working conditions or benefits
• Representation & Governance responsibilities
• Member of the Country Crisis Management Team
• Act as Company representative towards labor authorities
• Represent the HR function in relevant local professional and labor relations associations
• Participate in regional HR and Labor Relations projects
• Your Qualifications and Skills

Additional Information

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We're a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you're looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you're in the right place. About you and this role We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Partner (HR Partner) for Italy , based at our Correggio site and supporting all three Italian sites, Milano (HQ) Mozzanica and Correggio. In this role, you will be the primary HR contact for employee and labor relations matters , working closely with site and country leadership teams to ensure legal compliance, effective social dialogue, and consistent people practices . You will be part of the regional Labor Relations network and represent the HR function on the Italian Country Leadership Team . Depending on organizational/ backup needs, the role may also include limited responsibility for selected smaller countries or sites outside Italy. The ER/LR Partner clusters in several sub-responsibilities, described below.

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