Employment and Housing Discrimination Investigator

Job Description

Discrimination Law Investigator | State of Utah

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at the State of Utah, located in Salt Lake City for residents. The Utah Labor Commission is a key state agency responsible for ensuring safety and fairness in the workplace and housing for Utah’s citizens. This role, situated within the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD), is a crucial opportunity to apply legal education and experience to investigate allegations of employment and housing law violations. The position offers a stable environment to perform meaningful work that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Hybrid, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Pay: $25.18–$27.10 hourly
• Team: Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD)
• Mission: Gather facts, analyze legal issues, and draft determinations on claims of employment discrimination, housing law violations, and unpaid wages.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Google Docs

What You’ll Actually Do
• Evaluate: Review complaints regarding employment and housing discrimination, harassment, reasonable accommodation denials, and unlawful retaliation to determine legal violations.
• Adjudicate: Act as a Hearing Officer and issue administrative orders for claims of unpaid wages.
• Investigate: Gather facts related to claims by interviewing relevant parties and witnesses and reviewing submitted evidence and statements.
• Draft: Prepare legal determinations and administrative orders that include findings of fact, thorough legal analysis, and conclusions of law.
• Research: Conduct legal research to support investigations and ensure compliance with state and federal standards.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent training and experience, suitable for early-career legal professionals.
• Experience: Prior experience applying the law to a specific set of facts is highly valued. Familiarity with fair housing, employment discrimination (EEO), or wage laws is preferred.
• Skills: Strong legal analysis, excellent legal writing, effective communication, neutral fact-finding, and the ability to manage a caseload and meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Previous legal or investigative experience that includes collecting, reviewing, and analyzing evidence; interviewing witnesses or parties; performing legal research; conducting legal analysis; and drafting decisions, motions, memoranda, or legal orders.