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Career TEAM

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1996

🤝 B2B

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

B2B • Education • Non-profit

Career TEAM is a workforce services provider that focuses on addressing complex social challenges such as reducing unemployment and eradicating poverty. They utilize both high-touch and high-tech solutions, including their innovative software, Career EDGE, to enhance career services and support job seekers across the United States. With over 1 million job seekers served, Career TEAM partners with government organizations and workforce development boards to deliver case management, training, and business services, helping people find meaningful employment and advance in their careers.

📋 Description

• Advise on U.S. federal and state employment law matters, including wage-and-hour compliance (FLSA and state analogues), meal and rest break requirements, expense reimbursement, leave laws (FMLA, state paid leave programs), and worker classification. • Support multi-state employment compliance as the company's U.S. workforce footprint grows, including monitoring new and changing state and local employment laws. • Draft, review, and maintain employment-related documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, separation agreements, and employee handbooks and policies. • Partner with HR on personnel matters, including performance management, accommodations (ADA), disciplinary actions, and terminations. • Conduct and support internal investigations into employee complaints, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage claims. • Support management of employment-related disputes and litigation, including coordinating with outside counsel, managing discovery and document collection, and assisting with administrative agency matters (EEOC, state agencies, DOL). • Advise on employment aspects of insurance coverage, including EPLI policies, claims reporting, and coverage analysis. • Monitor pay practices, payroll tax compliance, and employer withholding obligations in coordination with finance and payroll teams. • Develop and deliver employment law training for managers and HR staff.

🎯 Requirements

• Law degree and active license to practice in the Philippines. A law degree from a U.S. law school (J.D.) or admission to a U.S. state bar is strongly preferred. • Significant experience or formal education in U.S. employment and labor law, whether through practice, LL.M. coursework, or sustained work supporting U.S. employers. • Familiarity with wage-and-hour litigation and multi-state compliance (California experience a strong plus). • Located in the Philippines with night shift work hours (to overlap with U.S. team). • Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills. • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying and resolving legal issues. • Ability to work independently while collaborating with a remote U.S.-based team. • A commitment to ethical, mission-driven legal practice.

🏖️ Benefits

• Enjoy a fully remote work environment with a flexible schedule. • Be part of a collaborative and values-driven team. • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.