Field Investigator

Overview

Job Description And Duties
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.

Job Description And Duties
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.

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Under supervision of and receiving general direction from a Deputy Labor Commissioner Supervisor, 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 Industrial Welfare Commission orders and laws covering workers’ compensation insurance coverage, child labor, cash pay, unlicensed contractors, as well as group claims involving minimum wage and overtime.

The incumbent of the program (i.e., BOFE, LETF, and/or PAGA) may also work in partnership with other governmental entities on the investigation and prosecution of group claims.

The Deputy Labor Commissioner I (DLC I) classification has an updated examination. A new exam was issued on December 18, 2025
. Prior exam eligibility is no longer valid. Candidates must take and pass the current DLC I exam to establish eligibility.

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.

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

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