Remote Labor & Employment Attorney — Hourly Contract

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert — Employment/Labor to work remotely on an hourly contract basis in the United States. The role requires 1–4 years of employment/labor law experience, U.S./Canada/U.K. licensure, and strong EEOC, wage-and-hour, and NLRB expertise.

You will draft severance, non-compete, and policies, evaluate AI-generated responses, and provide attorney-level feedback to the research team. Rolling applications and immediate start.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of professional experience in employment/labor law in a law firm, in-house legal dept., government agency, or labor union.
• Hold a J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S., Canada, or U.K. (active or inactive).
• Strong experience with EEOC charge response, wage & hour analysis, severance and non‑compete drafting, harassment investigations, employee handbook drafting, NLRB proceedings, or collective bargaining.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic workplace scenarios from your practice, including EEOC charges, severance and non‑compete drafting, harassment investigations, wage & hour analyses, NLRB matters, and employment policies.
• Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality.
• Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics.
• Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior .
• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.

Skills

EEOC charge response

Wage & hour analysis

Severance drafting

Non-compete drafting

Harassment investigations

NLRB proceedings

Employee handbook drafting

Attention to detail

Written communication

Multi-state compliance

HRIS / case management tools

Education

J.D. (US/Canada) / LL.B. / LL.M.

Tools

HRIS / case management tools

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert — Employment/Labor to work remotely on an hourly contract basis in the United States. The role requires 1–4 years of employment/labor law experience, U.S./Canada/U.K. licensure, and strong EEOC, wage-and-hour, and NLRB expertise.

You will draft severance, non-compete, and policies, evaluate AI-generated responses, and provide attorney-level feedback to the research team. Rolling applications and immediate start.