Wage & Hour Investigator I — Protect Workers & Audit Payroll

State of Connecticut - Department of Correction; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Labor invites applications for a Wage and Hour Investigator 1 in Wethersfield, CT. The role focuses on auditing payroll and timekeeping records, analyzing wage data, and applying state and federal wage and hour laws to real-world cases.

You will interview workers and employers, prepare findings, and support hearings with precise documentation. The ideal candidate has five years of labor-management experience or payroll background, strong analytical skills,

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in labor management relations involving rates of pay, hours of work, conditions of employment and regulations of wages.

Responsibilities

• Audits payroll and time records of employers for compliance with state and federal wage and hour laws and regulations;
• Investigates complaints and interviews employees, employers and other persons or agencies concerning complaints;
• Collects statistical data in surveys of wage rates and hours worked in various occupations and industries;
• Initiates and conducts fact finding conferences;
• Transcribes claims for wages when such are found due under existing laws;
• Prepares reports and assembles evidence for hearings or court cases;
• Conducts cost of living surveys as required;
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Arithmetical computation

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in business/public administration/finance

Connecticut Careers Trainee program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Job description

State of Connecticut - Department of Labor invites applications for a Wage and Hour Investigator 1 in Wethersfield, CT. The role focuses on auditing payroll and timekeeping records, analyzing wage data, and applying state and federal wage and hour laws to real-world cases.

You will interview workers and employers, prepare findings, and support hearings with precise documentation. The ideal candidate has five years of labor-management experience or payroll background, strong analytical skills,