Deputy Labor Commissioner/ Labor Compliance Representative

Job Description
Department of Industrial Relations

JC-503322-Field Investigator
DEPUTY LABOR COMMISSIONER I

$6,152.00 - $8,227.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 1/27/2026

Are you excited to start or continue your career with a dynamic State Agency? Do you have a talent for performing efficiently in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy flexibility of possible telework and learning new stuff? If your answer is YES, YES, and YES, then look no further. APPLY AND JOIN OUR TEAM NOW! The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) is made up of diverse and unique individuals just like YOU. Our team members contribute to our Agency’s goals and success everyday. We celebrate diversity and inclusion where all our team members feel included, accepted, valued, and recognized for their many talents and contributions to our Agency. We are committed to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to all our team members enriching their work and our ability to combat wage theft and put earned wages into the pockets of California workers. Specifically, being a member of the Bureau of Enforcement Program (BOFE) program, which also includes the Labor Employment Task Force (LETF), and /or the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Unit , you will have an impact on California workers through investigation and enforcement of state laws covering workers’ compensation insurance coverage, child labor, cash pay, unlicensed contractors, Industrial Welfare Commission orders, as well as group claims involving minimum wage and overtime claims.

Website for more information about the Labor Commissioner’s Office:  https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/

Website for more information about BOFE:https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse-bofe.html

Under supervision of and receiving general direction from a Deputy Labor Commissioner III (DLCIII), in the State Labor Commissioner’s Office of BOFE, LETF, and/or PAGA programs, the incumbent is responsible for the investigation and enforcement of the Indusrial Welfare Commissioner orders and laws covering workers’ compenstion insurance coverage, child labor, cash pay, unlicensed contractors, as well as group claims involving minimum wage and overtime. The incumbent of the program (ie BOFE, LETF, and/or PAGA) may also work in partnership with other governmental entities on the investigation and prosecution of group claims.
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The Industrial Relations Representative (IRR) classification has been renamed to Labor Compliance Representative (LCR). A new exam was issued on December 15, 2025. Previous IRR exam eligibility is no longer valid. Applicants must take and pass the new LCR exam to be eligible for appointment.

To be considered for this Deputy Labor Commissioner I 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=4782

To be considered for this Labor Compliance Representative 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=4735

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3

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