Lakesh Baker

Dynamic Human Resources Executive with over 25 years of comprehensive leadership experience in recruitment, retention, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), conflict resolution, and labor relations. Expertise in union negotiations and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, with a strong track record of strategic collaboration with organizational leadership across diverse business sectors. Skilled in labor and employment law, including complaint investigations and compliance, with a thorough understanding of federal and state regulations such as Title VII, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and California-specific laws. Recognized for expert-level knowledge across all HR disciplines and a commitment to advancing corporate goals through effective human resources strategic planning.

• March 2019 - Certification, Employee Relations and Investigations, Cornell University- Ithaca, NY
• The certificate program explored the framework for conducting effective employee relations (ER) conversations with employees and managers. This program took a deep dive into the full investigative process, starting with conducting an interview, then lead into structuring, conducting and finally evaluating the investigation.

• July 2020 - Certification, Employment Law for Leaders, Cornell University- Ithaca, NY
• This certificate program draws attention to both aspects of the law that involve specific legal protections and constraints, as well as to the zones of discretion within which employers and employees can act. Vital areas such as employment law in practice, Employee privacy in the workplace, Anti-discrimination principles, Wage and benefit regulation and Employee duties and promises are all part of the curriculum covered in this dynamic certification program.

• 2019- Association of Workplace Investigators
• 2013- American Society for Training and Developmen