Bilingual Labor Law Investigator

Are you passionate about monitoring and enforcing Pennsylvania's laws that protect workers? A Bilingual Labor Law Investigator with the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, at the PA Department of Labor & Industry, is responsible for providing employees and employers with information about state employment laws and conducting investigations to ensure fair labor standards in the workplace. This position provides an enriching career path that allows you to leverage your strong investigative skills to the fullest. Apply for this exciting opportunity today!

As a Bilingual Labor Law Investigator, you will be responsible for receiving and screening complaints. This involves conducting timely detailed interviews (phone or in person) of claimants and business owners. Work includes conducting audits of payroll records, timecards and related materials, requesting documents and pertinent information from employees, employers, and invested parties to ensure a thorough and accurate investigation. This position travels to business locations for investigation and audit tasks. Effective communication with employers, employees, and supervisors concerning current investigation status is essential. You will be expected to maintain detailed, timely reports of investigation progress. In this vital investigative role, you will facilitate conferences with claimants and employers, when appropriate. You will have the opportunity to educate contractors, organizations, employees, and public officials of the requirements of the laws and of recent legal decisions affecting the application of such laws.

Other duties to include but not limited to:

• Collecting physical evidence and eyewitness accounts to prepare for prosecution
• Preparing case narratives; both written and verbal testimony for cases that proceed to legal action
• Filing prosecutions when necessary
• Representing the Commonwealth in prosecutions before the District Justice
• Filing weekly itinerary and case summaries with the Investigation Supervisor

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 60-minute lunch.
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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
• One year of technical investigative or construction and trades experience and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish.
• This position requires federally compliant identification such as a U.S. Passport, REAL ID, or Military ID at the time of conditional job offer.
• Must live in or be willing to move to the geographic region the Pittsburgh District Office covers by date of hire. Expenses will not be paid. The following counties are served by the Pittsburgh District Office: Allegheny, Beaver, Crawford, Erie, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington, Westmoreland.
• You must demonstrate ability to adhere to the values and ethics of the Department of Labor and Industry.
• You must demonstrate the ability to work with professionalism, discretion and good work ethic.
• You must have solid written and verbal communication skills.
• You must show initiative and problem-solving skills.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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 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.

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.