The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Chavez-DeRemer Out as Secretary of Labor, Sonderling In. Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned her position as secretary of labor this week amid an ongoing investigation into her travel and spending practices. Chavez-DeRemer was a controversial appointment from the start of the administration due to her support, while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, for the union-backed Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling is now serving as the acting secretary of labor. Sonderling previously served as a commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from 2020 to 2024. He also served as acting and deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) during President Donald Trump’s first administration. Given his background and understanding of the labor and employment policy landscape, many in the business community applauded the administration’s appointment of Sonderling to the deputy secretary role. These feelings are likely to continue now that Sonderling is the acting secretary.
DOL Proposes Joint-Employer Rule for FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA. Acting Secretary Sonderling hit the ground running this week, as the WHD published a notice of proposed rulemaking, “Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor...
Police have launched an investigation into alleged false accusation by Park Cheol-min, a former member of the Seongnam International Mafia. Park, ahead of the 2022 presidential election, raised al...