Job Description And Duties

*** Pending Department of Finance Approval. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with CCR section 249.3

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

*** This position is advertised as Bilingual- Spanish

The incumbent will work in the Legal office primarily in support of the Retaliation Complaint Investigation Unit.

For more information about the Labor Commissioner’s Office retaliation claims program, visit:

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseRetaliation.html

Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel of the Labor Commissioner’s Office, the incumbent works with broad discretion and independence to perform the more complex and sensitive legal work of the LCO. The incumbent will represent the LCO and act as lead counsel, advising the Labor Commissioner and other public agencies, on California employment law with an emphasis in one of the program areas listed above. The incumbent is assigned to a variety of tasks such as litigation, negotiations, and legislative liaison work, hearings, legal research, and legal opinion writing on cases that may be appealed to the highest courts. The incumbent possesses a strong motivation to work on and contribute to labor, employment rights-related matters. This position manages a substantial workload, which may be subject to strict time constraints or involve high-profile cases. The ability to travel is also required for this position.

More about us: Labor Commissioner's Office https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/AboutUs.htm

To be considered for this Attorney III 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 click here to access the exam bulletin: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=9PB08

***Applications MUST identify the preferred location(s)**

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

Final Filing Date: 11/29/2023

Working Conditions

Retaliation Legal Unit: Statewide, locations listed below.

Location: Bakersfield, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Redding/Eureka, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose/Salinas, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Stockton, and Van Nuys

***Applications MUST identify the preferred location(s)**

• May work in high-rise building in downtown locations.

• Must work in office. Workspace is a standard office in a smoke-free environment.

• May sit for long periods of time, occasional moderate lifting.

• As needed, an Attorney III will also have contact with the public, state agencies and outside legal, program, court and agency staff via phone, email, in person, via presentation, video and mail. Such contact may include general, confidential, sensitive, technical, and informative materials.

• The Attorney III is expected to travel via land and air (including overnight travel out of town) and arrange schedules to perform duties and meet the objectives of the program.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-401005

Position #(s):

400-510-5795-056

Working Title:

Staff Attorney for the State Labor Commissioner

Classification:

ATTORNEY III

$10,536.00 - $13,526.00

# of Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

United States

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established in 1927. Its mission is to improve working conditions for California's wage earners and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California. DIR administers and enforces laws governing wages, workplace safety and health, apprenticeship training programs, and medical care and other benefits for injured workers.

Electronic Submission of Applications preferred. Application Packages maybe submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at https://jobs.ca.gov/ Applications must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on or before the above final filing date.

Please only submit ONE application. Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions” section below and ensure the following:

Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on the first page of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.

Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (cert, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on the first page of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.
Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. This page is for examination use only.
Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.

This position offers a broad range of rewarding legal work for candidates who seek meaningful use of their JD's. The Labor Commissioner's legal unit supports the preeminent labor law enforcement agency in the country. Attorneys for the Division provide counsel and litigation support for field enforcement staff, litigate, appear at trial frequently, and cover a wide range of appellate cases in fulfilling the mission of promoting economic justice through robust enforcement of labor laws. Attorneys also participate in training of staff and development of legislative and regulatory proposals. This position provides an exceptional opportunity for you to become the lawyer you wanted to be when you entered law school.

Special Requirements

The position(s) require(s) fluency in the Spanish language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.

Active Membership in the California State Bar

Submit Cover Letter, Resume

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 11/29/2023

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Industrial Relations

Attn: Certifications Unit

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento, CA 95815

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Industrial Relations

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento, CA 95815

08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
Other - Cover Letter

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.