Staff Attorney

California Department of Industrial Relations; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Industrial Relations seeks an attorney to represent the Labor Commissioner’s Office on California employment law, with an emphasis in Wage Claim Adjudication. You will engage in litigation, negotiations, hearings, and policy analysis to protect workers and support public agencies.

Travel is required; the position is based in Fresno, with an office in a smoke-free environment. Active California State Bar membership is required.

Qualifications

• Active membership in the California State Bar is required.
• Travel by land and air, including overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Labor Commissioner’s Office on California employment law, with emphasis in Wage Claim Adjudication.
• Engage in litigation, negotiation, hearings, legal research and policy writing.
• Liaise with public agencies and outside legal, program, court and agency staff as needed.

Job description

Job Description And Duties

This is a re-post. If you previously applied, there is no need to re-apply as your application is on file and will be considered.

This position is in the following program areas: Wage Claim Adjudication Legal section

Under direction of the Attorney Supervisor to the Labor Commissioner's Office, the successful candidate will represent the LCO and act as counsel, advising the Labor Commissioner and other public agencies, on California employment law with an emphasis in Wage Claim Adjudication. California often leads the way with First-in-the-Nation measures to protect workers and employers. In this dynamic arena, LCO team personnel are assigned a variety of tasks such as litigation, negotiation, legislative and community liaison work, hearings, legal research, legal opinion writing on policy, precedents and appeals. The ideal candidate possesses a strong motivation to work on and contribute to labor, employment rights-related matters. The ability to travel is required for this position.

To be considered for this Attorney 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://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1579

Effective July 1 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click her e to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

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

Working Conditions

This position is located in:

Fresno

• May work in high-rise building in downtown locations.
• Must work in office. Workspace is a standard office in a smoke-free environment.
• Incumbent must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time;

Incumbent must occasionally move boxes, files and office equipment.

• As needed, an Attorney will also have contact with the general public, California State 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 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.

Special Requirements

Active Membership in The California State Bar

Statement of Qualifications

Type you answer to the following inquiry in 12-point type, Times New Roman font. Have your name and JC number for the position you're applying to at the top left corner of each page. Your Statement of Qualifications should be no more than two (2) pages and should be submitted with your application and resume. Applications received without the SOQ will not be considered.

• Summarize the reasons for your interest in this position and how your prior experience qualifies you for it.

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.