Wage Theft Investigator

City of Minneapolis•Minneapolis, MN

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Contract Compliance Division is looking for a confident reliable individual to conduct and lead others in conducting desk review and on-site investigation of contractors' compliance with Title 2, Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances, the Federal Davis-Bacon and related Acts and applicable equal employment opportunity regulations within the geographic area of the City of Minneapolis. The individual must be well organized, with excellent interpersonal skills and pays great attention to detail. The individual must be able to work independently or with a group of people from various organizations. This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work with some days working remotely and some days working in the office. The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction Technology, Accounting, Data Analytics, Statistics, Human Relations, Human Resources, and/or Business or equivalent.
Resume - Required
Two years of related experience.
An equivalent combination of education and highly related experience in a similar environment may be considered.
Organization skills.
Time management skills.
Critical thinking abilities.
Research and reporting skills.
Written/oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills in Spanish
Ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly monitor and review Certified Payroll (CPR) according to City of Minneapolis code of ordinances, 24, Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and internal processes and procedures.
Conduct investigations and develop applicable standards of proof.
Identify and define prevailing wage disparities based on facts developed through review of certified payrolls and in-person investigations.
Provide direct support to the contract compliance division in prevailing wage reviews.
Conduct project site visits to interview workers to determine compliance with wage laws.
Conduct investigations of wage theft on City of Minneapolis contracts.
Provide technical assistance to individuals/firms in compliance with City of Minneapolis prevailing wage and Federal Davis Bacon and Related Acts.
Maintain knowledge on trends in wage theft and offer changes/adjustments to internal policies and procedures when necessary.
Develop process and procedures to work with DLI and IRS on independent contractors, ghost workers and potential forced labor issues on City of Minneapolis projects.
Communicate with construction industry experts in wage theft, building trades, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Fair Contracting Foundation, Department of Labor and Industry, etc.
Maintain current knowledge of developments in equal employment opportunity law and applicable disciplines, as well as social and economic characteristics of the relevant labor areas as they relate to employment, organizations, and other sources in the labor market.
Establish and maintain contacts with minority, women, veteran's interest groups, community organizations, job training and development organizations and trade and business organizations to obtain information on wage theft, wage training and trends in the prevailing wage area.
Research and provide final findings of wage theft law, best practices, and recommendations to Director of Contract Compliance.