HR Benefit & Labour Law manager

The HR Benefit & Labor Law Manager is a key member of the Human Resources team, managing employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations, and fostering a positive and productive work environment. This role requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, deep understanding of labor law, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Employee Relations:

You participate in (HR) projects where the impact on social consultation or the socio-legal context is important.

You become a key HR partner for the managers & HR Business Partners bringing a new eyes and capacity to renovate the social dialogue and the local social industrial strategy

You help with the organization and smooth running of formal & informal social consultation (works council and union delegation) and you guide business stakeholders with regard to social consultation

You ensure the preparation, negotiation & implementation of company collective labor agreements, employment regulations and agreements

You develop and implement strategies to improve employee morale and engagement , in a context of important business , cultural and HR organisation, process and tools transformations

You provide guidance and develop policy for the disciplinary process, ensuring fairness and consistency.

You understand our business lines and have a genuine interest in the targets and ​ ambitions of the business and understand how you can positively contribute to their achievement

​ Social and Fiscal Law Expertise and Employee Benefits:

Lead initiatives to simplify our compensation & benefits offer in order to reduce our payroll complexity

You stay up-to-date with all changes in local labor& fiscal laws and regulations thanks to an activity watch activity in the both geographies ( Bel and NL)

Policy Development and Implementation:

Develop and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices.

Communicate and educate employees on HR policies and procedures.

Ensure consistent application of HR policies across the organization.

You ensure company policies and practices are compliant with legal requirements.

You advise the management & HR team on legal and regulatory issues related to employment and thanks to your local network brings continuous benchmark insights

You manage and respond to legal inquiries and claims related to employment.

You conduct internal audits to ensure compliance.

You design, implement and administer Benefits projects that deliver an optimal employee experience

You evaluate and recommend changes to benefit plans based on employee needs, market trends, and cost analysis.

Are you a MATCH?

Management & behavior skills

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Ability to adapt work style in several countries (Benelux) and with corporate level

Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to influence stakeholders and steer behaviour to achieve objectives , thanks to robust listener skills and capacity to create truth

You understand our business lines and have a genuine interest in the targets and ambitions of the business and understand how you can positively contribute to their achievement

Knowledge:

Strong experience in employee relations and social law.

Experience of working in an international matrix organisation

Experience and knowledge of Compensation & Benefits topics at Benelux level

In-depth knowledge of local labor & fiscal laws and regulations at Benelux level

Languages: Working knowledge of Dutch, French & English

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.