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L&I Industrial Relations Agent 3
State of Washington
Dept. of Labor & Industries
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$58,584 - $78,912
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 8, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves educating employers and employees about child labor laws in Washington state, investigating violations, and helping resolve disputes to ensure compliance with regulations.
You'll act as a senior expert, training others and handling complex cases independently.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in labor relations or investigations who enjoys public service, problem-solving, and promoting workplace safety for young workers.
Key Requirements
- Combination of education and experience totaling 6 years, such as a bachelor's degree plus 2 years in relevant fields, or equivalent
- Experience in labor/employment relations and regulations
- Skills in civil, criminal, and/or administrative investigations
- Ability to audit employer records and collect evidence through interviews and observations
- Knowledge of explaining, interpreting, and enforcing rules like RCWs and WACs
- Strong negotiation and mediation skills for resolving disputes
- Ability to learn, grow, and meet the needs of others
Full Job Description
Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability
Job Highlights
As the L&I Industrial Relations Agent 3 for the Employment Standards program, you’ll directly support the agency’s mission by providing education, outreach, consultation, and compliance enforcement for the agency’s child labor regulations.
You’ll help employees and employers improve awareness and understanding of Washington’s child labor requirements, processes, and obligations, as well as investigate and bring employers into compliance who violate the child labor requirements of the Industrial
Welfare Act and related rules.
Requirements
Some of what you’ll do:
- Serve as a senior agent and trainer on existing and emerging child labor requirements and work processes related to the child labor rules of the Industrial Welfare Act and related enforcement.
- Work independently to resolve both standard and complex child labor violations.
- Investigate child labor violations that are legally or politically sensitive, or that include multiple act violations, or multiple issues legally requiring coordination with other central office staff and/or other agencies.
- Identify and analyze issues in dispute, recommend solutions, negotiate settlement or otherwise mediate and resolve disputes between employers and employees resulting from child labor violations.
- Collect documentary information and other substantiating evidence through interviews, observations, and examination of records. Obtain witness statements through telephone and in-person interviews.
- Provide one-on-one training to individual agents as needed.
- Advise and assist IRA 2’s in negotiations where there are multi-employer work sites, multiple act violations, significant liabilities are present or when multiple issues of legality, complexity or political sensitivity are involved.
- Serve as back-up to the child labor Specialist/Supervisor by providing technical support to customer service staff, field agents, and the public regarding child labor rules.
Qualifications
Required:
- Combination of education and/or experience options include:
- A master’s degree (six years)
- A bachelor’s degree (four years) and 2 years' experience (examples shown below)
- An associate’s degree (two years) and 4 years' experience (examples shown below)
- Various combinations of education and experience in one or more of the following areas to reach a total of 6 years:
- Combined total of 4 years as an Industrial Relations Agent 2 and 2 years’ experience in the following:
- Experience in labor/employment relations and regulations
- Civil, criminal and/or administrative investigations
- Audit of employer records
- Explanation, interpretation, understanding, and enforcement of rules and regulations regarding RCWs and WACs
- Combined total of 4 years as an Industrial Relations Agent 2 and 2 years’ experience in the following:
Note: Various combinations of education and experience can be used to reach the total of 6 years.
AND
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Desired:
- Experience conducting investigations of complaints of misconduct (criminal or civil)
- Leadership experience as a supervisor, lead, project manager or in coaching, training, mentoring and providing technical advice to others
- Working with applications or systems such as Outlook, Excel, Word, CATS, LINIIS, and BEAR
- Applying knowledge of testifying processes, mediation, arbitration, and resolution
- Understanding the principles, standards and techniques of personal investigations, rules of evidence, auditing, accounting, and bookkeeping procedures
- Organizing and leading special projects
- Interpreting complex laws, rules and regulations
- Experience managing heavy caseloads
- Analyzing issues involving employee/employer disputes and formulating suggestions to compromise and settle disputes
- Communicating and presenting complex information in clear, concise, and logical sequence; gather, preserve, and present material, relevant and pertinent evidence; exercise mature judgment in a wide variety of public rules
- Interpretation and explanation of Labor and Industries rules, regulations, policies, and practices regarding employment standards, retaliation, prevailing wage, wage and hour, and child labor rules.
Additional Information
Things You Need To Know
To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.
State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.
At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.
For this position, telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.
For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.
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Application process
We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position.
Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
- A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
- A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter.
If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.
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Background Check Notice
Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.
Other information
- For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
- This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
- Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
- Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.
The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9.
The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
Did You Know?
Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.
In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters.
We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.
Veterans Preference
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission.
Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge.
It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.
The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.
Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700.
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You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.
For more Information
If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Haleigh Missildine (she/her/hers).
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