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Monday, April 6, 2026

Punching In: Whiling Away Time at DOL's Wage and Hour Division - Bloomberg Law

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Rebecca Rainey: Now that David Weil has officially withdrawn from consideration as the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour chief, Jessica Looman, the acting head of the division, faces a countdown to how much longer she can serve in that position … at least sort of.

Under the Federal Vacancy Reform Act, officials are only permitted to serve in an “acting position” for 210 days after a vacancy begins. Because Weil withdrew his candidacy on April 7—subsequent to a failed U.S. Senate vote to advance ...

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