Labor Law Investigator at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

Overview

Labor Law Investigator job at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania.

Labor Law Investigator – Department of Labor & Industry, Labor and Industry Bureau of Labor Law Compliance Pittsburgh Regional Office.

Location:

Home Headquartered, PA. Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time. Salary: $51,971.00 - $79,062.00 Annually. Job Number: N-. Bureau / Division:
Labor and Industry Bureau of Labor Law Compliance Pittsburgh Regional Office. Union: AFSCME. Closing Date: 01/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern. Position Number:
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

This position gives you the opportunity to provide employees and employers with information regarding state employment laws and conduct investigations to ensure fair labor standards in the workplace. Take advantage of this enriching career path and expand upon your investigative skill set.

As a Labor Law Investigator, you will be tasked with screening complaints, collecting physical evidence and eyewitness accounts, conducting detailed interviews, and inspecting businesses or projects for potential violations. You will coordinate with your supervisor on the status of each investigation, prepare case narratives, and maintain timely, detailed work notes of each case's progress. Your decisions, in collaboration with your supervisor, will determine the course of each investigation, including when to hold administrative conferences, visit an establishment, or recommend taking a case to court.

Teamwork and effective communication are essential.

Additional responsibilities include ensuring Pennsylvania workers' rights are protected and providing information on state employment laws to employees and employers.

Apply now to contribute to protecting workers’ rights in Pennsylvania.

• Full-time employment, home headquartered

• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch

• Home headquartered with a securely configured high-speed internet connection from an approved location inside Pennsylvania

• Salary:
  Starting salary may be non-negotiable in some cases

• Further communication regarding this position will be sent via email; check spam/junk folders

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of technical investigative or construction and trades experience and an associate's degree in a related field; 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:

• Possess and maintain federally compliant identification (U.S. Passport, REAL , or Military ). Proof required at conditional offer

• Live in or be willing to move to the Pittsburgh District Office geographic region by date of hire (counties listed in original posting)

• Demonstrate ability to adhere to the values and ethics of the Department of Labor & Industry; professionalism, discretion, and good work ethic

• Solid written and verbal communication skills; initiative and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to perform essential job functions

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience in investigations or construction and trades, business management, financial services, accounting, or conflict resolution

• An associate's degree or greater in a related field

• Experience enforcing labor standards or labor and employment laws

• Experience testifying at administrative or court hearings

• Carefully provide information on the application; resumes and similar documents will not be reviewed for eligibility

• Attach college transcripts if claiming education toward minimum requirements (unofficial transcripts acceptable)

• Submit by the posting closing date; late applications will not be accepted

• Failure to comply with application requirements may eliminate you from consideration

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans

• Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, discuss with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and values inclusion. It does not discriminate on the bases 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 protected category. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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