Investigator, Labor Relations

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Your New Role

Warner Bros. Discovery, a division of WB Studio Enterprises Inc. seeks an Investigator for the Production Workplace Investigations (“PWI”) team, a unit within the Warner Bros. Discovery Labor Relations Department. PWI’s function is to conduct objective, balanced, and thorough investigations into complaints of alleged misconduct by or about production employees, as well as those involving Warner Bros. Studio Operations employees who support production.  These production employees are mainly located in North America, and the majority are represented by a variety of industry unions and guilds, including, but not limited to, WGA, DGA, DGC, SAG-AFTRA, UBCP/ACTRA, IATSE, IBEW, Teamsters, Laborers, AFM, etc.  The nature of employee complaints include, but are not limited to, harassment & discrimination; insubordination; bullying or hostile work environment; retaliation; drugs & alcohol; conflict of interest; verbal altercations; threats and violence in the workplace; misappropriation of company property or theft. PWI promotes and advocates for consistency around resolutions and disciplinary action following an investigation and partners with Employment Counsel, People & Culture Partners, and other key stakeholders to resolve complex employment issues.

The appropriate candidate would be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and experience with the complaint process.

• Assess the interconnection of employment laws that impact an investigation and its outcomes, such as, ADA, EEOC, FLSA, NLRA, etc.

• Recommend and implement the appropriate discipline, up to and including discharge, when appropriate. This may require interaction with a variety of other Warner Bros. Discovery divisions, including Corporate Legal, Security, Leave of Absence, and facility and production executives. 

• Manage and coordinate matters with Labor Relations professional staff and key stakeholders in the investigation process including, but not limited to, production executives, legal counsel, human resources representatives, etc.  Ensure effective workflow within the organization.  Must understand, interpret, and communicate priorities in a diplomatic manner.

Your Role Accountabilities

Interview and Documentation Process. 

The position independently develops the investigation strategy for their assigned complaints, which includes but is not limited to: 

• Identifying and developing the questions for each interview with Complainants, Witnesses, Respondents, and other related individuals, managers, agents and attorneys.

• Assess whether other departments need to be consulted and engage with them including, but not limited to, Security for threat assessments; Leave of Absence regarding intersecting claims of Workers’ Comp, American with Disability Act, Family Medical Leave Act; compliance regarding conflicts of interest, audit processes; etc.

• Reach a more likely than not conclusion based on an unbiased determination of the facts.

• Independently provide investigatory outcome reports to stakeholders; and,

• Independently analyze and recommend the appropriate disciplinary outcome to stakeholders and immediate supervisor based on the misconduct, Company policy and practice.

• Independently issue employee the disciplinary outcome, including but not limited to, warning, suspension, demotion, training, Employee Assistance Program Referrals, layoff or discharge; and,

• Independently draft unique memorializing document or conditional employment agreement for each investigation. 

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 years of experience with working in employee relations, human resources, legal, or commensurate environment required
• College Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Previous experience working in a production environment is beneficial, but not required
• Must have computer skills in Word and Outlook; and, Excel is preferred