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On January 14, 2025, President-elect Trump named former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Keith Sonderling as his pick for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This is a significant appointment as it places an experienced labor and employment attorney, who has served in both the EEOC and DOL, as second-in-command under the previously announced secretary of labor pick Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Sonderling began his career as a management-side labor and employment attorney in his native state of Florida. After spending nearly 10 years in the private sector he joined the DOL in the first Trump administration. There he held several roles, most notably serving as the acting and deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). In 2020, Sonderling was tapped to become one of five commissioners at the EEOC. He was strongly supported by the business community and confirmed by the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support. He finished his tenure at the EEOC in August of 2024.
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