Discrimination Law Supervisor - St Paul, United States - Minnesota Department of Transportation

Description

Discrimination Law Supervisor

Up to $108,221/annually

St. Paul, MN

Join our team as a supervisor managing nondiscrimination and harassment investigations, as well as analyzing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests, to ensure MnDOT fulfills its obligations under relevant employment discrimination laws in a union environment. Key responsibilities include:

Supervising discrimination and harassment investigators, and ADA staff.

Analyzing complex reasonable accommodation requests, including assessing undue hardships and ensuring prompt, legally sound responses to all accommodation requests.

Assisting managers in understanding employment discrimination laws, state personnel laws/rules, and the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Responding to discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or the MN Department of Human Rights. This includes providing a factual and legal analysis of allegations; drafting MnDOT's position statements; and responding to subpoenas and information requests.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Three (3) years of experience supervising professionals conducting workplace investigations OR supervising professionals representing employers in EEOC/Human Rights complaints by writing position statements or responding to complex ADA accommodation requests, including making undue hardship determinations.

OR

Four (4) years of advanced professional experience conducting workplace investigations OR representing employers in EEOC/Human Rights complaints by writing position statements or responding to complex ADA accommodation requests, including making undue hardship determinations.

NOTE: A JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school substitutes for one year of advanced professional experience.

Information on the candidate's resume must also demonstrate:

Legal drafting skills sufficient to communicate clear and concise findings in plain language to governing bodies, managers, supervisors, and staff.

Legal analysis skills sufficient to comprehend case law, statutes, and regulations and to apply findings to specific facts and circumstances.

Client counseling skills sufficient to provide complex information in a useful manner.

APPLY ONLINE BY 5/6/2024:

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