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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Labor Law Investigator in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4342157 THE POSITION
Do you have an interest in labor and employment law enforcement? The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is seeking a Labor Law Investigator. If you enjoy conducting challenging investigations and fast paced work, don't miss this opportunity! This exciting and rewarding position investigates complaints under 13 different labor laws and their regulations including the Minimum Wage Act, Child Labor Act, and Prevailing Wage Act. Join our team and take this chance to be instrumental in ensuring labor laws are adhered to across the Commonwealth. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Labor Law Investigator, you will be responsible for conducting audits and investigations to ensure the enforcement of Pennsylvania's 13 labor laws. Your duties will include travel to construction sites and business locations, maintaining detailed investigative notes, collecting physical evidence, and interviewing workers and business owners. These investigations into labor law claims and your audits of payroll records, timecards, and related materials will help you prepare for prosecution, conduct small claims cases, and testify in administrative hearings as well as civil and criminal court cases.
When you communicate with employers, employees, and supervisors about what is transpiring with an investigation, you will also have opportunities to educate contractors, organizations, and employees about the requirements of the laws and recent legal decisions affecting their application. Work with us to protect workers' rights!
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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch. This position is home headquartered and requires travel in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Greene, Fayette, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Westmoreland, and Washington counties. 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. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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: You must live in or be willing to relocate to one of the counties of primary assignment - Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Greene, Fayette, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Westmoreland, and Washington. You must be willing and able to travel to all of the counties listed above. You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
Bilingual proficiency, especially in Spanish and Vietnamese 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 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 appl cation 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.
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 and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at .
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.