Department of Industrial Relations
JC-531421
Staff Attorney for the State Labor Commissioner
ATTORNEY IV
$11,993.00 - $16,096.00 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: 10/21/2026
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under supervision 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. 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.
This position is in the following program areas: Legal Unit, supporting Retaliation Complaint Investigative (RCI) Unit.
***Please ensure application is complete with detailed job descriptions/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week. Failure to provide this information may disqualify your application.
This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3
To be considered for this Attorney IV 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=1581
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Please identify in your application which office is your preference:
1. Santa Rosa
2. Oxnard
3. Van Nuys
4. Bakersfield
5. San Francisco
6. Los Angeles
7. Sacramento
8. Fresno
9. Long Beach
10. Oakland
11. San Diego
12. San Jose
13. Santa Ana
14. Salinas
15. Lodi
16. Riverside
17. San Bernardino
- 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.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Position Details
Job Code #: JC-531421
Position #(s): 400-000-5780-XXX
Working Title: Staff Attorney for the State Labor Commissioner
Classification: ATTORNEY IV
$11,993.00 - $16,096.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions: 1
Work Location: United States
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time