Deputy Labor Commissioner I - Wage Claims Investigator

Under the direction of the Deputy Labor Commissioner III (DLC III/Senior Deputy), the Deputy Labor Commissioner I (DLC I) proactively investigates claims to evaluate compliance with the law. The DLC I interviews workers, holds settlement conferences to resolve disputes prior to adjudication of claims, and gathers relevant facts and applies theories of liabilities in order to assess violations. The DLC I educates the public on labor laws and performs a wide variety of duties involving enforcement of wage and hour laws in the Wage Claim Adjudication (WCA) program.

Please ensure application is complete with detailed job descriptions/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week. Failure to provide this information may disqualify your application.

If you are using education to meet one of the patterns of the minimum qualifications, please upload a copy of your degree or transcripts with your application package.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

How to Apply

Step 1: Create a CalCareer Account at https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Login.aspx.

Step 2: Take the Examination (To apply for the position, you must successfully complete the examination.  Review the Exam Bulletin to ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications prior to taking the examination).  You can search for Exam/Assessment at https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2497. 

Step 3: Apply and view job openings at : https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=496369 

Monthly Salary:

$6,152.00 - $8,227.00

Closing Date:

11/11/2025

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
Incumbents will have the opportunity to contribute in CalPers retirement, social security, and may participate additionally in both 401K and 457 deferred compensation plans.
While you work hard to provide economic justice for California workers, you secure economic security for your future.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college, preferably with emphasis in economics, industrial relations, agribusiness, sociology or other social sciences or business administration. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Either I

Experience must have been in the California state service.

Or II

General Experience Requirement: Experience must have been acquired in one or a combination of the following types of work, one year of which must have been within the last ten years:

1. Industrial relations management, labor relations, or reconciling grievances. or

2. Negotiation or preparation of labor agreements, or interpretation and settlement of grievances arising under labor agreements including conciliation, mediation, or arbitration of disputes. or

3. Professional level work in the investigation and/or settlement of complaints regarding violation of State or Federal laws or regulations.

AND

Either I

Experience: One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of an Industrial Relations Representative, Range C. or One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Special Investigator I.

Or II

Experience: One year of the above-described general experience.

Or III

Education: Graduation from law school.