Labor Law Investigator

Full Job Description

Do you want to be part of a team that monitors and enforces Pennsylvania's laws that protect workers' rights?

Apply for this Labor Law Investigator position with the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, Pittsburgh Regional Office.

With our team, you will help provide employees and employers with information about the state laws through public education programs, conduct inspections and investigations, resolve disputes, and initiate prosecution against employers for violations which cannot be corrected through the administrative process.

Help hold employers accountable and protect all workers in Pennsylvania with us!

Requirements

In this role, you will be responsible investigating compliance with Pennsylvania workers’ rights and labor laws, making decisions about the course of each investigation and when it is appropriate to write letters, have administrative conferences, visit the establishment, or take other actions.

Work involves receiving and screening complaints; requesting documents and pertinent information from employees, employers, and invested parties; and conducting audits of payroll records, timecards, and related materials.

You will also travel to business locations for audit tasks and to inspect businesses or projects to investigate for potential violations.

Effective communication skills are key for success as you will be conducting timely, detailed interviews of claimants and business owners both over the phone and in person; facilitating conferences with claimants and employers, when appropriate; and educating contractors, organizations, employees, and public officials of the requirements of the laws and on recent legal decisions affecting the application of such laws.

This includes speaking to school district officials, project managers, company representatives, parents or guardians, and entertainment industry companies.

Our team will rely on you to maintain timely and detailed work notes of case progress, prepare case narratives and detailed reports of investigations, and file prosecutions when necessary.

This includes collecting physical evidence and eyewitness accounts to prepare for prosecution, as well as representing the Commonwealth in prosecutions before the District Justice and testifying as the Commonwealth's expert witness at administrative and court hearings.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of technical investigative or construction and trades experience and a bachelor’s degree; or
• Two years of technical investigative or construction and trades experience and an associate's degree in a field related to investigative or construction and trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training..

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience in conducting investigations or working in construction and trades, business management, financial services, accounting, or conflict resolution
• An associate's degree or greater, in a field related to investigative work in construction and trades, business management, financial services, accounting, or conflict resolution
• Experience enforcing labor standards or labor and employment laws
• Experience testifying at administrative or court hearings

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.