Investigator, Office of Civil Rights, Worker Protection Unit

Title: Investigator, Office of Civil Rights, Worker Protection Unit

State Role Title: Investigator

Hiring Range: $46,000 – $86,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking an Investigator in the Worker Protection Unit (WPU) within the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Public Advocacy Division (PAD). The Public Advocacy Division manages the affirmative civil enforcement litigation of OAG to protect the public interest. WPU investigates and litigates civil cases to vindicate the rights of Virginia workers and to hold employers accountable for violations of Virginia law, including wage theft, worker misclassification, and unlawful denials of sick leave.

The Worker Protection Unit (WPU) Investigator will conduct investigations of complaints alleging violations of Virginia's labor laws, including the Virginia Minimum Wage Act, prevailing wage statutes, and worker misclassification statutes. The investigator will prepare draft investigative reports analyzing whether the facts of the investigation support filing a lawsuit. The investigator must be able to effectively gather and analyze payroll and employment records, interview complainants, witnesses, and respondents, compute back wages and damages, facilitate mediation efforts between the parties, and maintain and update case statuses and progress in WPU’s case management system.

Minimum Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in investigating violations of labor laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Special Instructions

Application materials should include a discussion of all relevant experience and a resume.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.