More DOL appointments, but more uncertainty remains
News about the musical chairs and new faces at the Department of Labor (DOL) has become an almost weekly event. In early April, we saw John Berry nominated for Solicitor of Labor and Andrew Rogers nominated to be head of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Berry was the author of the Project 2025 (the conservative blueprint for government reform) chapters on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the DOL. Rogers is the acting general counsel of the EEOC and was formerly counsel to EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas.
What will this mean for labor agencies?
It’s uncertain how Rogers’ nomination will affect wage and hour enforcement, but Berry has already published his agenda for change. Here are a few of his primary goals: