Caesars Entertainment is North America’s largest casino entertainment company, employing over 50,000 team members. Boasting many of the world’s most prestigious gaming brands, including Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Eldorado, Silver Legacy, Circus Circus Reno, Tropicana, and Caesars Digital among many others, we are the global leader in gaming and hospitality. While each of our over 50 world-class resorts offer its own unique amenities, all share a common goal of providing unparalleled family-style service and exhilarating experiences.
We are currently seeking a labor and employment attorney to join the Legal Department in our corporate offices in Las Vegas, Nevada as Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment. The position will report to the company’s Deputy General Counsel and will partner with Human Resources professionals at corporate headquarters and casino properties. The attorney will also be responsible for managing and supervising outside counsel in the various jurisdictions where the company does business for all employment and labor disputes and litigation matters for which this position will cover. This position will have the mandate to serve as Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment for the West Region.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities are intended as general examples of the duties of this position and are not all-inclusive for specific positions. Other reasonable duties may be assigned.
- Provide high quality, prompt, and practical legal advice to company executives and HR professionals at corporate headquarters and casino locations relating to employment and labor issues, such as human resources issues, wage and hour law, workers’ compensation, unemployment, labor relations, employee benefits, employment agreements, and policy related issues
- Provide advice to the company executives and HR professionals relating to compliance with applicable laws, including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, and similar state laws
- Provide advice and counsel on labor union issues, including negotiations, union disputes and charges, and employee grievances
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal employment and labor laws
- Develop and enforce company employment related policies, directives, and procedures
- Counsel and train the company’s HR professionals on pending and new employment laws, rules and regulations, and industry trends that may impact the company and its operations.
- Draft and review employment-related agreements, including employment contracts, service agreements, confidentiality agreements, and separation agreements
- Conduct or manage internal investigations, develop investigation plans, interview witnesses, and assess and document findings
- Handle pre-litigation demand letters and agency charges received from current and former employees and/or their counsel
- Receive and respond to EEOC (or similar state) Charges, conduct investigations, prepare position statements, and represent company at administrative level
- Supervise and manage outside counsel on employment related matters, including litigation
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