Department of Civil Service

Description:

The Department of Labor is seeking an intern for the Anti-Retaliation unit in New York. The Anti-Retaliation unit was created in October 2015 in order to end retaliation against workers who complain about wage theft, misclassification, or other rights protected by the New York Labor Law. The unit of attorneys and investigators conduct thorough investigations to determine whether workers have been unlawfully retaliated against and impose penalties and damages. The Unit also seeks to immediately reverse the retaliatory action by informing affected employers of consequences and providing the employer with an opportunity to reverse the retaliatory action, obtaining real-time solutions.
The intern will work under the supervision of an attorney, and will meet with workers to take claims, identify whether the DOL can assist the worker and if so how, create a strategy to conduct an investigation, and conduct the investigation by working with employers and witnesses to obtain information and documents via written and verbal requests. The intern will be expected to draft responses of all aspects of the investigation conducted. They will participate in settlement discussions, and attend hearings/conferences as needed. They will also conduct legal research.

Skills:

Conduct Analysis

Legal Research

Drafting Documentation/Information

Employment and Labor Law

Excellent Decision Making Skills

Internship Areas: Investigations, Labor Management, Legal Specialties, Public Policy