Labor Investigator Senior​/Investigation Specialist 2

Working Title:
Labor Investigator Senior

Job Class:
Investigation Specialist 2 / Spanish Bilingual Skills Required

Agency:
Labor & Industry Dept

• Job : 95830

• Location :
  Various

• Telework Eligible :
  Yes

• Full/Part Time :
  Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary :
  Unlimited

• Who May Apply :
  Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 07/29/2026

• Closing Date : 08/17/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit :
  Labor & Industry Dept / Labor and Industry-MAPE

• Division/Unit :
  Dept of Labor & Industry / Labor Standards

• Work Shift/Work Hours :
  Day Shift - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• Days of Work :
  Monday
  - Friday

• Travel Required :
  Yes
  - Up to 20% of the time

• Salary Range: $31.81 - $46.96 / hourly; $66,419 - $98,052 / annually

• Classified Status :
  Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status :
  Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
  700/) :
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This job posting will be used to fill four (4) Investigation Specialist 2/Labor Investigator Senior positions with emphasis on employment protections related to misclassification of employees, Minnesota's Child Labor Standards Act, or Minnesota's Earned Sick and Safe Time law.

This position offers a conditional hybrid work schedule which includes telework days and in-office days at the St. Paul, Mankato, or St. Cloud Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) office buildings.

Telework options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. The primary work location for this position is St. Paul, Mankato, or St. Cloud.

• Employees living within 50 miles of the primary work location will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month.

• Employees that live in Minnesota and are more than 50 miles from the primary work location may be eligible for more than 50% telework with agency approvals.

• Employees may reside outside of the state of Minnesota if they live in a bordering state and are within 50 miles of the primary work location.

The Labor Standards Division of DLI plays a critical role in achieving compliance with labor and employment laws that are applicable to Minnesota's workforce. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in the Labor Standards Division to help prevent violations as well as pursue enforcement activity related to the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, the Minnesota Payment of Wages Act, employment protections under Minnesota's Paid Leave law, the Minnesota Child Labor Standards Act, the Women's Economic Security Act, Minnesota's Earned Sick and Safe Time law, misclassification, various anti-retaliation provisions, and other state labor and employment laws and rules.

Responsibilities include:

• Investigate violations and administer and enforce the provisions of the state's labor standards laws, including: the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act and Prevailing Wages Act (M.S. Chapter 177), the Minnesota Payment of Wages Act (M.S. §§ .1721), the Women's Economic Security Act (M.S. §§ 181.172 and , the Earned Sick and Safe Time law (M.S. §§ 181.9445 – 181.9448), the Minnesota Child Labor Standards Act (M.S. Chapter 181A), Misclassification of Employees (M.S. §§ , employment protections under Minnesota's Paid Leave law (M.S. §§ 268B.09 and 268B.14), various laws that impact specific industries or work forces, including agriculture, food processing, and nursing homes, the associated Administrative Rules issued by DLI (Minn.
  
  R. 5200) and federal and municipal laws establishing more protective pay rates than those established under state law.

• This position will focus on conducting complex civil investigations of violations of the laws under the Labor Standards Division's jurisdiction.

• This position will also conduct…