President Trump Nominates Jonathan Berry for Solicitor of Labor
On March 31, President Trump nominated Jonathan Berry to serve as the Solicitor of Labor. The top lawyer position is
Federal Judge Temporarily Stops DOL From Enforcing Part of Executive Orders’ Anti-DEI Provisions
A federal judge on March 27 temporarily stopped the U.S. Labor Department from implementing parts of President Trump’s executive orders
Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer To Be Next Secretary of Labor
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed two of President Trump’s nominees for top posts at the Department of Labor. On March
Acting Secretary of Labor Micone Orders OFCCP To Halt All E.O. 11246 Investigations
Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease all enforcement activities under rescinded Executive Order 11246 and
President Trump Designates New Leadership at Workplace Compliance Agencies
President Trump has moved quickly to install new leadership at agencies responsible for workplace compliance. He has already designated new
President-Elect Trump Picks Former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling for Deputy Secretary of Labor
President-elect Trump has announced Keith Sonderling as his choice to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor. The Deputy Labor Secretary
DOL Appears To Abandon Its Attempt To Overhaul the Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Biden Administration appears to be giving up on its attempt to overhaul the regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs. The
DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule December 4 that would phase out the Section 14(c) certificate program
DOL Says an Employee Has the Right To Use FMLA Leave for a Clinical Trial
An employee may use FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial or research study to treat a serious health
President-Elect Trump Taps Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer To Be Secretary of Labor
President-elect Donald Trump (R-Oregon) has named Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his choice to be the next Secretary of Labor.