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Senate Confirms Alex Acosta To Serve as Next Secretary of Labor

The United States Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of R. Alexander Acosta to be the next secretary of labor.

By Mike Eastman|2017-05-05T15:36:29-05:005/5/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: DOL, Presidential Transition|0 Comments

Regulatory Reform Update: New Trump Executive Orders Call on Agencies To Prepare Reorganization Plans; House Approves Three More Regulatory Reform Bills

On March 13, 2017, President Trump signed new Executive Order (E.O.) 13781, titled Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch.

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:55:04-05:003/17/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Congress, DOL, Executive Order, Legislation, Presidential Transition, Regulatory Reform|0 Comments

Fast Food Executive Andrew Puzder Withdraws as Labor Nominee; President Trump Taps Former Federal Prosecutor Alexander Acosta as Replacement

On February 15, President Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of labor, restaurant executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration

By Mike Eastman|2017-02-17T16:39:20-05:002/17/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: DOL, Presidential Transition|0 Comments

Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to Affirmative Action Requirements for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

A final rule issued by the Obama Administration’s Labor Department (DOL) that went into effect on January 18, 2017 —

By Danny Petrella|2020-09-21T13:55:05-05:001/27/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: Affirmative Action, Apprenticeship Programs, DOL, Rulemaking|0 Comments

NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

By Mike Eastman|2017-01-27T16:05:54-05:001/27/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Compensation, Contingent Workers, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Immigration, Labor Relations, Veterans, Wage and Hour, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: DHS, DOJ, DOL, EEOC, FAR, NLRB, OFCCP, OMB, OSHA, Presidential Transition, VETS, WHD, Whistleblower|0 Comments

Outgoing Obama Labor Department Launches New Webpage on Employee Misclassification

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted a new webpage on the agency’s website, designed to provide user-friendly tools and

By Jaime Novikoff|2017-01-13T17:06:41-05:001/13/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Compensation, Wage and Hour, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: Benefits, Compensation, DOL, Misclassification, Safety and Health|0 Comments

DOL Finalizes Revised WIOA “Section 188” Nondiscrimination Rules for Job Training Programs

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized revisions to its regulations governing the nondiscrimination provisions of the federal Workforce Innovation