Debbie Brooks

About Debbie Brooks

No matter the role, the one constant feedback is that I am a valued resource and thought…

Experience

1. HR Compliance Lead, N a

   HUB International

   Mar 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   HUB International is the fifth largest insurance brokerage with over employees in 650+ offices across the US and Canada. The company operates with a highly decentralized structure. HR Compliance Elevation through Creation and Innovation • Launched and continually evolve HR Compliance function to meet dynamic company objectives. • Publish HR Compliance Bulletins to mitigate organizational risk by raising HR’s awareness of new or expanded regulations and HUB’s organizational plans for compliance. • Provide ad-hoc counsel, as well as deliver training, to elevate HR Partner skills across all HR. Employment Policies and Practices to Improve Company Culture • Partner with other key business stakeholders to craft solutions that serve organizational goals while satisfying employment law regulations across the U.S. and Canada. • Constructed and administer new Policy & Handbook Governance Strategy for U.S. and Canada to update and retain the necessary, retire the obsolete, and publish in a more accessible manner. Regulatory Monitoring & Compliant Operations that Protect HUB’s License to Operate• Architect of HR Compliance Audit Strategy aligned to high-risk employee lifecycle transactions.• Designed and executed change management plans for the IL Equal Pay Act, CA Pay Data Reporting, and numerous U.S. and Canada state/provincial pay transparency obligations. • Built and owned successful strategy to comply with Form I-9 regulatory obligations, amending 6k+ forms. • Initiated new U.S. and Canada compliance training programming end-to-end, from assessing regulatory needs to selecting and implementing a new eLearning delivery platform to leading change management initiatives to auditing results.

Education

• Ball State University - College of Business

  Bachelor of Science

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

  Juris Doctor

Skills

• Trusted Advisor to Executive Leaders
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Experience with Sap and Peoplesoft Hris Programs
• Strong Business Judgment and Customer Service Orientation
• Drafting and Implementing HR Policies
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Employee Benefits
• Legal
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Flsa
• Performance Management, Bonus, Merit and Lti Award Ranking Management
• Talent Review and Succession Planning
• Excellent Written, Oral and Presentation Skills (Including Law Review)
• Change Management
• Employee Relations
• Corporate Legal Department Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Reductions in Force
• Experience with on-Site Federal Agency Investigations
• Employment Litigation (Defense)
• Trained Gallup Employee Engagement Facilitator
• Affirmative Action Program Administrator
• Corporate Law
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Complex Investigations
• Respected Coach to All Levels of Management
• Design and Implementation of Global Reorganization Plans
• Juris Doctor with Emphasis on Employment Law
• Global Matrix Reporting Relationships
• Compliance with Employment Laws Including Fmla and Ada
• Employment Law
• Demonstrated Track Record of Complex Problem Solving Skills