Human Resources Employment Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FedEx Express - - Memphis, TN

Labor and Employment Law Group - Sr. Paralegal Specialist (8/2012 – 5/2024)

Daily communication/advisement - Security, Safety, Compliance, Management and Human Resources

Researched and implemented policy and procedural changes based on labor laws

Conducted project training programs with Human Resources in relation to companywide processes/initiatives to ensure compliant

Interpret legal agreements (settlements, contracts, severance)

Knowledgeable of Federal and State Laws

HRIS system process (Workday, ADP)

Drafted attorney demand letters

Investigated/advised on employee relations, compensation, benefits, recruitment, accommodations, and terminations

Investigated/advised internal/external EEO investigations

Investigated Department of Labor wage and hour/Whistleblower /OSHA /ADA/FMLA complaints

Reviewed/closed Express Employment Related Alert Line (employee & customer) Complaints

Review/process unemployment and unemployment fraud claims

Processed personnel file requests

Processed quarterly New York, New Jersey and California living wage reports

Processed by-yearly Illinois Seven Day work permits

Processed/approved immigration/I-9 and recruitment requests

Reviewed/approved temporary work orders (Flex-it system)

Lead Paralegal - Family Assistance Plan (FAP)

Assisted/advised Alcohol Drug Free Workplace (ADFWP) cases

Federal Express Corporation - - Memphis, TN

Employment Litigation – Paralegal (6/2006 – 8/2012)

Investigated and researched Federal/State Law and Statutes (Lexis and Relativity)

Assisted attorney in client depositions, witness interviews

Ensured attorney license remained current according to state requirements

Daily communication/trial preparation with Security, Safety, Risk Management and Human Resources

Drafted legal documents, memos, motions, discovery and pleadings

Prepared civil warrants, redact/proof pleadings, settlement, subpoenas, and consent release

Prepared and e- file pleadings and motions

Requested and analyzed employee records

Conducted ad hoc reports, generated queries – month and year end budget employee/customer reporting via PeopleSoft; Lawtrac; Hyperion software

Proofread - Contract review and negotiation

Federal Express Corporation - - Memphis, TN

Regulatory Affairs - Legal Secretary V – (5/2002 – 6/2006)

Maintained personnel data for department staff

Processed new hire and employee training

Processed, coordinated and followed-up with vendor accounting on invoices, expense reports

Provided administrative support – Upper management, Managing Director, Attorneys, and Paralegals

Run/composed information to produce monthly and year end budget variable reports; G/L for accuracy and audit review via PeopleSoft and LawTrac

Managed drug and alcohol reports

EDUCATION

University of Memphis – Memphis, TN

Second Bachelors of Professional Studies – Paralegal Studies December 2006

Completed 4 year night school program in 2 years G.P.A 3.5 – Cum Laude

BelHaven College - - Jackson, MS

Bachelors of Science in Business Management December 2002

Completed 4 year night school program in 3 years G.P.A 3.6 – Cum Laude

Overview

Active Notary

18 years of Employment Litigation & Employment Law knowledge

18 years of customer service experience

18 years of oral/ written communication and human relation skills

18 years of strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills

13 years of working diversity/mentoring projects

11 years of general administration skills

9 years case management skills

9 years office management skills

9 years creating/implementing process management

8 years accounts receivable (GL & budget reports)

8 years leadership role

6 years data processing and compliance

Type 50 to 60 wpm

General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge

Relativity/e-discovery/ DocuSign knowledge

Navex, Lawtrac/ONIT/ Access systems knowledge

Dictation/Proofreading/trial prep knowledge

PeopleSoft, Oracle, CUBE, Spotfire, Pricing software

Pricing implementation knowledge

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) knowledge

Workday knowledge

SAP Concur Software knowledge

Contract review

QA Knowledge

Working knowledge of the following systems:

oMicrosoft Office 365 (Word/Excel/ PowerPoint)

oMicrosoft Outlook

oMicrosoft Teams

oMicrosoft OneDrive

oMicrosoft SharePoint

Trouble shooting / problem solving skills

Negotiating skills

Playbook development knowledge

Active listener

Detail oriented

Self-Starter

Positive team player

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