Punching In: Biden Readies Wave of Temporary DOL Political Hires

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

Biden’s DOL Buildout | Walsh as Leader | Post-Janus Litigation

Ben Penn: The incoming Biden administration is preparing to install at least 20 Democratic workplace policy experts in temporary roles throughout the U.S. Labor Department after the transfer of power, according to two sources familiar with internal planning.

But questions about who will be in charge of labor policy decisions and when are likely to be fluid for a few days after Wednesday or longer—even as President-elect Joe Biden plans a flurry of executive actions over his first 10 days in office, ...