Wage Hearing Officer

Deputy Labor Commissioner II

Under the direction of the Deputy Labor Commissioner Supervisor (Senior Deputy) in the Wage Claims Adjudication (WCA) program, the Deputy Labor Commissioner II proactively investigates and adjudicates claims to verify and determine compliance to the extent permitted by law. The DLC II writes decisions or orders based on evidence presented at hearings in order to enforce laws and effectively handles cases in a timely manner under relevant laws and pursuant to Division policies and procedures.

*** 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. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3 To be considered for this Deputy Labor Commissioner II job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility.

To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please  to access the exam bulletin:
Exam Bulletin. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.