CDLE regularly hires for a wide range of jobs posted on the CDLE careers page. Jobs at the CDLE Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (“DLSS”) include:
- Compliance Investigators, who, with DLSS training and continuing education, investigate complaints of labor violations, write binding decisions ordering wage payments and changes to unlawful practices, and with experience may participate in outreach, rulemaking, and policy initiatives.
- Data analysts and technicians, who obtain, analyze, and produce Colorado’s labor market data on jobs and pay by industry, by occupation, and for the state overall.
- Economists and statistical analysts, who produce and present a variety of analyses and reports on Colorado’s labor market data.
- Labor policy advisors, who analyze labor law and policy issues, take a lead role in DLSS rulemaking efforts, and produce and present reports and published guidance to internal and external audiences.
- Administrative Assistants and Program Assistants, at varied levels of pay and experience.
- Managers and supervisors of all of the above positions.
- Other positions may be open on an ad hoc basis (Salesforce administrator, outreach and communications, hearing officer, etc.).
DLSS jobs currently posted, or with anticipated upcoming postings:
- Compliance Investigator II
Compliance Investigator II posting
Date of posting (linked above): Tuesday 05/07/2024
Applications due: 5:00 p.m. Monday, 05/20/2024The salary range for this position is:
$32.74 - $43.50 Hourly
$2,619.23 - $3,480.00 Biweekly
$5,675.00 - $7,540.00 Monthly
$68,100.00 - $90,480.00 AnnuallyThe linked posting is where applications should be submitted, and has contact information for questions about the hiring process.
Tips for Applying:
Be sure to:
- list all experience of any potential or partial relevance, explaining any degree of relevance in your description of the experience;
- include part-time work, noting the average hours per week; and
- answer the questions at the end of the application thoughtfully and in detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Relevant education and experience totaling six years - for example: bachelor’s plus J.D.; or bachelor’s plus two years’ experience; or associate’s plus four years’ experience; etc. See posting for more on what work experience qualifies as relevant.
Following is a description of the job:
The Strategic Enforcement Unit of the Division of Labor Standards and Statistic is hiring three Senior Compliance Investigator II (“CI II”) positions. The Strategic Enforcement Policy and Investigations (“Strategic Enforcement”) Unit conducts Division-initiated investigations of employers for systemic labor law violations, rather than the investigation of individual complaints. These investigations are analogous to class action lawsuits and involve large groups of workers or job applicants and a broad range of potential violations for one employer. As such, these investigations entail the collection of a large amount of evidence, including voluminous document production, interviews with a multitude of witnesses, and Division-directed “discovery” to obtain relevant evidence. They also involve complex evidentiary, strategic, and legal issues and require synthesizing multiple laws and thousands of pages of documentary evidence into detailed citations.
The Division is hiring for three strategic enforcement positions within this program:
An investigator on the Job Equity team conducting Division-initiated investigations of violations of Part 1 of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”), which prohibits gender-based pay disparities, preventing employees from talking about wage rates, and retaliation for asserting rights under EPEWA. This position will lead the investigation strategy, including deciding which leads and complaints to pursue; gather evidence from employers, employees, witnesses, and other sources; and analyze complex and novel legal issues regarding pay equity. Because this program is new to the Division, the investigator will work with the team to recommend and implement investigative processes and set priorities for the program.
An investigator on the Job Equity team conducting investigations of violations of Part 2 of the EPEWA, which concerns notifying employees of available job opportunities and disclosing compensation and other information in job postings. This is a high-volume program and requires flexibility, the ability to analyze a large volume of claims and data, and stellar time management skills. Additionally, this position requires understanding and applying due process principles, dissecting complex fact patterns, and analyzing novel legal issues.
An investigator on the Direct Investigations team conducting Division-initiated investigations of labor law violations — primarily wage-based violations related to overtime, rest and meal breaks, tips, paid sick leave, time worked, and employee classification. This position will design investigation strategy, direct evidence-gathering, and analyze complex and novel legal issues in wage law. This position requires a solid foundation in general principles of liability and civil procedure, including due process, evidentiary rules (e.g. hearsay, privilege), veil piercing and alter ego liability, and joint and several liability.
In each of these positions, the Senior CI II position conducts complex strategic direct investigations for compliance with Colorado labor laws, including determining what potential violations to investigate, the scope of the investigation, and the best strategy for initiating the investigation. During an investigation, the Senior CI II determines what information is required from employers, workers, applicants, and third parties, and develops the evidentiary record. This position makes strategic decisions during an investigation, including how to obtain evidence from witnesses; when and whether to issue fines for failure to produce documents/information; whether, when, and how to pursue a negotiated resolution; and where a violation is found, what relief will best redress the issue (e.g., employee/manager education, fines, payment of back wages, prospective compliance, etc.). Developing and maintaining relationships with community partners may also be required.
If a violation is found at the conclusion of an investigation, the Senior CI II writes a determination and orders applicable wages, fines, and penalties, and prospective compliance. If the determination is not appealed to the Division’s administrative law judge, it is considered the Division’s final agency decision and may be published on the Division’s public website. The investigator’s determinations are subject to review through the Division’s appeals process and the Colorado court system. During and after the investigation, this position is required to collect and maintain all relevant documentation related to the direct investigation. In the event of an appeal, this position may attend and assist the Division representative with preparation for appeal hearings.
In addition to these investigatory duties, this position assists the Program Manager with high-level legal, strategic, and policy work impacting the entire Strategic Enforcement Unit and Division. The Strategic Enforcement Unit is a relatively young program that is growing and changing to improve its effectiveness and implement lessons learned. This position is expected to work collaboratively with the team and Manager on further developing processes, including through drafting templates and shaping priorities and approaches for the unity and potentially the Division. Additional tasks may include legal research — often in novel areas of law requiring a creative approach to finding legal analogs to the question at issue — and memo drafting; drafting complex citations or other documents (e.g., briefs for appeal hearings on evidence, legal arguments, or appeal procedures).
- Administrative Law Judge I
Administrative Law Judge I posting
Date of posting (linked above): Tuesday 05/14/2024
Applications due: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 05/28/2024The salary range for this position is:
$41.79 - $54.52 Hourly
$3,342.92 - $4,361.54 Biweekly
$7,243.00 - $9,450.00 Monthly
$86,916.00 - $113,400.00 AnnuallyThe linked posting is where applications should be submitted, and has contact information for questions about the hiring process.
Tips for Applying:
Be sure to:
- list all experience of any potential or partial relevance, explaining any degree of relevance in your description of the experience;
- include part-time work, noting the average hours per week; and
- answer the questions at the end of the application thoughtfully and in detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Five (5) years of experience practicing law (legal experience acquired after admission to the bar), and qualified candidates shall have been licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado for five (5) years
Description of the Job:
This position is a fully operational Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with expertise in complex areas of law, processing complex legal appeals under several different programs, each created by separate laws covering different areas of labor law, enforced by the Division. The majority of the appeals heard by this position are related to single-worker wage claims. This position may also hear appeals related to Direct Investigation findings of wage law violations by businesses, whistleblower and retaliation claims, unfair labor practice claims, Equal Pay claims, and other labor law claims that the Division oversees. This position provides an avenue of appeal for investigation decisions by acting as an independent and impartial administrative law judge. Duties include conducting evidentiary hearings and issuing written decisions that are subject to judicial review. This position reviews the record of the Division’s initial investigation. This position holds fair hearings on appeal using due process procedures and knowledge of the law. This position subsequently issues a written decision on each appeal in accordance with Colorado administrative law and labor laws. If the ALJ’s decision is appealed to the courts, this position creates the necessary record, and coordinates with the Colorado Attorney General’s office on appeals involving complex legal areas.
Using strong verbal and written communication skills and listening skills, this position analyzes and advises to inform the implementation of the Director’s rulemaking agenda, and the regulations themselves.
- Policy Advisor V
Date of posting (linked above): Tuesday 05/14/2024
Applications due: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 05/28/2024The salary range for this position is:
$41.79 - $49.39 Hourly
$3,342.92 - $3,951.23 Biweekly
$7,243.00 - $8,561.00 Monthly
$86,916.00 - $102,732.00 AnnuallyThe linked posting is where applications should be submitted, and has contact information for questions about the hiring process.
Tips for Applying:
Be sure to:
- list all experience of any potential or partial relevance, explaining any degree of relevance in your description of the experience;
- include part-time work, noting the average hours per week; and
- answer the questions at the end of the application thoughtfully and in detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position - i.e., professional legal work experience that requires judgment and discretion (e.g., as a lawyer but not as a paralegal) that includes one (or more) of the following fields, and can be work as a generalist (e.g., a judicial clerkship, fellowship, or law practice) in which one of the fields was part of the work: (A) Federal and Colorado wage laws, (B) anti-retaliation or whistleblower law, and/or (C) litigation or other similar forms of dispute resolution (e.g. arbitration or complex administrative claims or investigations) in employment or labor law.OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years.Educational Fields Accepted: coursework (at the Bachelor’s level or higher) in civil procedure, administrative law, or labor or employment law (e.g., in the standard Juris Doctor curriculum that includes such coursework, or in another program with similar coursework).
Description of the Job:
This position operates as a Senior Policy Advisor (Policy Advisor V) with expertise in the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order, which involves evaluating the relevance and importance of legal and organizational theories, concepts, and principles in order to tailor input and guidance to fit specific circumstances. This position has a unique level of expertise in legal analysis, research, and communication, with specific expertise on the Fair Labor Standards Act. Such legal analysis, research, and communication are essential components of the Division’s work, and critical to the Division’s mission.
This position examines the interplay between federal wage and hour laws, state wage and hour laws, state employee-protection laws, and Division objectives, and then based on that examination, implement policy and program direction for the Division. It directs courses of action to Labor Standards leadership, the CDLE, and other agencies, and incorporates results into staff publications, rulemaking, training, and Division policies.
This position creates and shares information with staff through investigative and interpretative guidance, as well as training written by the position based on their research and expertise. This position also creates and recommends processes for wage and hour claim investigations and other Division programs. It initiates, drafts, and implements documents necessary to standardize staff interpretation and application of the law in related contexts. This position originates models, processes, concepts, and theories pertaining to laws related to the COMPS Order, and other specialized fields of labor law, that may have little or no precedent in Colorado or in other jurisdictions, as well as awarding attorneys’ fees, back pay, and front pay,. The position also draws on expertise and research to propose legal strategy and courses of action to Division leadership on unprecedented issues.This position may receive and respond to stakeholder inquiries regarding complex or novel issues in the application of the COMPS Order and other administrative Rules; meet with stakeholders regarding these inquiries; analyze the issue in the context of the Rules, and Division objectives; determine or recommends to the LS Managers the substantive policy-setting response to the inquiries; and develop policies and internal or published guidance for broader applicability of the substantive policy.
- Analyst V (Internal Only)
Date of posting (linked above): Thursday 05/16/2024
Applications due: 5:00 p.m. Friday, 05/24/2024The salary range for this position is:
$41.79 - $51.36 Hourly
$3,342.92 - $4,108.62 Biweekly
$7,243.00 - $8,902.00 Monthly
$86,916.00 - $106,824.00 AnnuallyThe linked posting is where applications should be submitted, and has contact information for questions about the hiring process.
Tips for Applying:
Be sure to:
- list all experience of any potential or partial relevance, explaining any degree of relevance in your description of the experience;
- include part-time work, noting the average hours per week; and
- answer the questions at the end of the application thoughtfully and in detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position: Managing and building applications within the Salesforce program to support business operations. User-maintenance-only level experience will not be accepted as qualifying due to the business need of the position.OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) yearsDescription of the Job:
This position operates as a Senior Business Analyst and Salesforce Administrator, which involves gathering and evaluating the requirements of the Division’s business programs, staff, and stakeholders, and applying established business technologies to create one-of-a-kind processes and technical solutions. This position must apply new technologies to solve business problems. When the current technologies do not meet the business’ needs, this position must evaluate new technologies, analyze their appropriateness, and recommend which technologies to use. This position gathers business requirements from internal and external stakeholders. External stakeholders include other State Agencies (including CDPHE, CDHCPF, and the Office of Information Technology), individual parties to a claim, and businesses. This position has a unique level of expertise in business analysis, requirements gathering, and Salesforce Administration, which is critical to the agency’s success. Such analysis and system administration are essential components of the Division’s work.
This position examines the interplay between existing Salesforce applications and the needs of new Division programs to determine if integration into existing applications is possible or if a new application is needed. This position directs the course of action with respect to technical programs assigned to them using existing technologies, and ensures the direction is followed by the Office of Information Technology, contracted vendors, and the Labor Standards Unit. This position draws on expertise, research, and creativity to design, recommend, and implement business solutions (technical and process-related) and creates and shares technical guides with staff, external users, and agency partners. This position provides in-person training, written by the position based on the designed and implemented solutions.
This position works with management, internal staff, external stakeholders, and vendors to elicit requirements, design and implement solutions. Solutions are individualized based on the needs of the unique program and stakeholders.
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About Us:
Through the Office of Labor Standards (LS), DLSS interprets, investigates, issues guidance and rules on, and enforces labor law on various aspects of: wages (minimum, overtime, deductions, etc.); health-related leave and whistleblowing; employee privacy rights (limits on inquiries into credit history, criminal record, or social media); union-management relations (elections and certain grievances); transparency in posting job and promotion opportunities; public contracting; and youth employment.
Through the Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), DLSS collects, calculates, and analyzes information on the state of, and trends in, labor markets throughout Colorado. Through the “LMI Gateway” site, LMI presents its data in various ways: industry employment and wages; current and projected industry and occupation levels; occupational wages; and labor force employment and wages. LMI also provides more customized information and analyses that help workforce centers, unemployment insurance, and policy-makers serve all Coloradans.