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Legal Expert Employment Labor Law

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeRemote in USA$80 - $130 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

An active license to practice law in the United States is required.
Significant professional experience in U.S. employment law, labor law, or workplace legal matters is required.
Demonstrated experience as a practicing attorney, legal counsel, or employment law specialist is required.
Expertise in workplace disputes, wage and hour regulations, employment agreements, and workplace investigations is required.
Prior experience in legal analysis, litigation, or compliance advisory roles involving U.S. workplace regulations is required.
Ability to interpret complex legal documents, statutory provisions, and regulatory requirements accurately is required.
A strong understanding of employment policies, employee benefits, workplace compliance, and dispute-related documentation is required.
Ability to explain and categorize complex legal concepts clearly for non-legal audiences is required.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide structured, well-reasoned legal assessments are required.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment is required.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret legal documents, case materials, and practical scenarios involving employment, labor, and workplace-related matters.
Create, review, and refine data annotation assignments designed to train AI models on complex employment law issues and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate employment agreements, workplace policies, and investigation documentation for legal accuracy and regulatory alignment.
Identify key legal considerations and accurately categorize and label data related to workplace disputes, wage and hour compliance, employee benefits, and other employment matters.
Collaborate with project managers and AI specialists to improve annotation guidelines, task instructions, and evaluation standards.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant U.S. employment and labor laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and industry best practices.
Provide structured written and verbal feedback to improve annotation accuracy, consistency, and protocol clarity.
Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment when handling sensitive legal information and project assignments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with legal data annotation or AI model evaluation projects.
Exposure to e-discovery processes and legal technology initiatives.
Familiarity with structured data labeling, legal research platforms, and digital documentation workflows.
Experience collaborating with technical teams or cross-functional project stakeholders.

Legal Expert Employment Labor Law

Weekday AI · United States (Remote) · Contract · Posted 2026-11-13

Workplace: remote

Department: AI Training

Description

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Role Type: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $80–$130 per hour
Work Location: Remote

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Legal Experts specialising in Employment and Labor Law to contribute their legal expertise to the training and evaluation of next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems.

In this role, you will leverage your knowledge of US employment regulations and workplace laws to review, analyse, and evaluate legal content used in AI training assignments. Your expertise will help improve the accuracy, relevance, and reasoning capabilities of AI models across complex workplace and employment-related matters.

The project will involve working with legal documents and scenarios concerning workplace disputes, wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, employment agreements, employee benefits, and related statutory requirements. Prior experience in AI or machine learning is not required; strong legal domain expertise and practical experience in US employment and labor law are the primary requirements.

Requirements

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

Legal Document Analysis: Analyse and interpret legal documents, case materials, and practical scenarios involving employment, labor, and workplace-related matters.
Annotation Task Development: Create, review, and refine data annotation assignments designed to train AI models on complex employment law issues and regulatory requirements.
Agreement and Policy Review: Evaluate employment agreements, workplace policies, and investigation documentation to assess legal accuracy and regulatory alignment.
Legal Issue Identification: Identify key legal considerations and ensure accurate categorisation and labelling of data related to workplace disputes, wage and hour compliance, employee benefits, and other employment matters.
Guideline Development: Collaborate with project managers and AI specialists to improve annotation guidelines, task instructions, and evaluation standards.
Regulatory Research and Awareness: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant US employment and labor laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and industry best practices.
Quality Assurance and Feedback: Provide structured written and verbal feedback to improve annotation accuracy, consistency, and protocol clarity.
Confidentiality and Professional Standards: Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment while handling sensitive legal information and project assignments.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Active licence to practise law in the United States.
Significant professional experience in US employment law, labor law, or workplace legal matters.
Demonstrated experience as a practising attorney, legal counsel, or employment law specialist.
Strong expertise in workplace disputes, wage and hour regulations, employment agreements, and workplace investigations.
Prior experience in legal analysis, litigation, or compliance advisory roles involving US workplace regulations.
Ability to interpret complex legal documents, statutory provisions, and regulatory requirements accurately.
Strong understanding of employment policies, employee benefits, workplace compliance, and dispute-related documentation.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to explain and categorise complex legal concepts clearly for non-legal audiences.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide structured, well-reasoned legal assessments.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound professional judgment.

Good-to-Have Skills

Experience with legal data annotation or AI model evaluation projects.
Exposure to e-discovery processes and legal technology initiatives.
Familiarity with structured data labelling, legal research platforms, and digital documentation workflows.
Experience collaborating with technical teams or cross-functional project stakeholders.

Engagement Details

Role: Legal Expert – Employment & Labor Law
Engagement Type: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $80–$130 per hour
Location: Fully Remote
Primary Expertise: US Employment and Labor Law
Prior AI Experience: Not mandatory; professional legal expertise is the primary requirement.

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About the Company

Weekday AI

Proactive software engineer recruitment via referrals

Weekday.works helps companies hire software engineers through proactive outreach and peer-recommended candidates. Its platform automates tracking, pipeline management, and provides weekly updates, while it actively identifies engineers via peer networks, reaches out, shortlists, checks references, and schedules interviews. Differentiators include peer-backed vetting instead of traditional job boards, proactive outreach, and a passive-income reference feature that monetizes referrals. The goal is to reduce the time and effort of hiring by connecting companies with pre-vetted engineers who are open to new opportunities through a network-driven approach.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $2.3M
Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
Founded: 2021

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