Bloomberg Law
Feb. 24, 2017, 7:12 PM UTC

Acosta Labor Department May Go Light on Litigation

Chris Opfer

By Chris Opfer, Bloomberg BNA

Labor secretary nominee R. Alexander Acosta has shown an interest in enforcing laws without costly courtroom battles. That may signal a kinder, gentler DOL for employers if he’s confirmed to the post.

The employer community has been expecting the Labor Department to take a more collaborative approach to enforcement of wage-and-hour, workplace safety and other laws since President Donald Trump was elected in November. There’s still not much information on how Acosta views big-ticket issues, such as a pending rule to make some 4 million workers newly eligible for overtime pay. His prior government service ...

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