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L&I Industrial Relations Agent 3

L&I Industrial Relations Agent 3

Government JobsOlympia, WA, US
8 hours ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Industrial Relations Agent 3

Our mission is to keep Washington safe and working! Our values are customer focus, one L&I, respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion, learning and growth, and reliability.

Job highlights include :

Making a direct impact on L&I's mission by providing education, outreach, consultation, and enforcing compliance as an Industrial Relations Agent 3.

Elevating awareness and understanding of Washington's fair labor requirements, processes, and obligations from both employers and employees.

Conducting Employment Standards investigations and focusing on the enforcement and administration of anti-retaliation provisions of the Minimum Wage Act, Agricultural Labor, Wage Payment Act, Industrial Welfare Act, and related rules.

Some of what you'll do :

  • Investigate and resolve both standard and complex Minimum Wage Act Retaliation complaints and Administrative Violations.
  • Investigate complex retaliation and administrative complaints that are legally or politically sensitive, or that include a significant wage liability, multi-employer work sites, multiple act violations, or multiple issues of legality requiring coordination with the retaliation specialist, and other central office staff and / or other agencies and the Office of the Attorney General.
  • Identify and analyze issues in dispute, recommend solutions, and negotiate settlement or otherwise mediate and resolve disputes between employers and employees resulting from the alleged retaliation.
  • Determine validity of complaints by applying rules and regulations promulgated under the appropriate statutes e.g. whether a protected activity exists under RCW 49.46 and whether there was a materially adverse action against said employee.
  • Determine whether or not a protected activity existed prior to any act of retaliation; whether the employer had knowledge of the protected activity; whether there was an adverse action against the employee; and if there is a nexus between the protected activity and the adverse action.
  • Unless otherwise resolved, recommend Citations and Notices of Assessment, Determinations of Compliance, Civil Infractions, and any other form of emerging sanctions.
  • Identify and analyze issues of coercion by an employer based on a worker's immigration status, recommend a notice of violation or no merit closure as the result of the alleged coercion.
  • Prepare case files for litigation, if dispute is not resolved through mediation or negotiations.
  • Participate in the appeals process and testify in judicial proceedings.
  • Act as a mentor resource for all types of Employment Standards investigations.
  • Investigate other employment standards complaints, including but not limited to : WPA, paid sick leave, tips & service charges complaints as well as companywide investigations.
  • Assist Retaliation Specialist with educational consultations for employers, workers, and others regarding retaliation rules and regulations, as well as other state labor and employment law.

Required :

A combined total of six years of education and / or experience.

Experience in one or more of the following areas to reach a total of six years (see below how education and experience can contribute to the six-year requirement total) :

  • A Master's Degree (six years education)
  • A Bachelor's Degree (four years education) and two or more years of experience; types of qualifying experience listed below
  • An Associate's degree (two years education) and four or more years of experience; types of qualifying experience listed below
  • Six years of experience

    • Experience options (at the rate of one year of experience for one year of education) to reach a total of six years :

  • Experience as an Industrial Relations Agent.
  • Explanation, interpretation, understanding, and enforcement of rules and regulations regarding RCWs, WACs.
  • Investigating complaints of misconduct (criminal or civil).
  • Collection of revenue / taxes from employers / businesses.
  • Audit of employer financial records.
  • Experience in labor / employment relations and regulations, collection of revenue / taxes from employers / businesses; criminal and administrative investigations; audit of employer financial records; interpretation and explanation of rules and regulations regarding employment law, wages and hours, and child labor laws, or related experience.

    • Desired :

  • Public sector experience explaining RCWs and WACs.
  • Experience as an Industrial Relations Agent 2 and 3 in Employment Standards.
  • Experience as a supervisor, lead, or in coaching, training, mentoring, and providing technical advice to others.
  • Working with applications or systems such as Outlook, Excel, Word, CATS, LINIIS, and BEAR.
  • Applying knowledge to mediation, arbitration, and resolution; application of the principles, standards, and techniques of personal investigations, rules of evidence, auditing, accounting, and bookkeeping procedures.
  • Organizing and leading special projects.
  • Interpreting complex laws, rules, and regulations, analyzing issues involving wage disputes, and formulating suggestions for compromise and settlement of disputes.
  • Testifying at hearings, prepare bill analysis, and complete fiscal notes.
  • Communicating and presenting complex information in a clear, concise, and logical sequence; gathering, preserving, and presenting material, relevant and pertinent evidence.
  • Exercising mature judgment in dealing with a wide variety of public contacts.

    • Things you need to know :

    Teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

    State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee's career.

    For this position, telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

    For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

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    Application process :

  • We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.
  • Please include the following documents with your application :
  • A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
  • A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
  • A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
  • Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.
  • To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at Hiring Process at L&I. If you would like to read our website in a language other than English, scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner.

    • Background check notice :

    Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

    Other information :

  • This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
  • Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
  • The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
  • Please note : L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and / or non-permanent positions.

    • Did you know?

    Washington is America's top state to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

    In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington'

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