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significantly affect the climate for business innovation and
growth, they create precedents that affect future legislation and
potentially spread across jurisdictions.
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competitive marketplace.
Episode 17: Secretary Walsh Continues to Fill his DOL Dance Card
In this episode, Scott Hecker, Senior Counsel in the Labor and Employment department of Seyfarth's Washington, DC office, and Scott Mallery, Counsel in the Labor and Employment department of Seyfarth's Sacramento office, discuss the U.S. DOL nominations of Doug Parker to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and David Weil to return to his prior position as Wage and Hour Division Administrator, as well has how the confirmations of both Julie Su and Seema Nanda could increase the velocity of change at the DOL.
With increased enforcement at the forefront of the Department of Labor's agenda, Mr. Parker and Dr. Weil could serve outsized roles in executing the Administration's policies and priorities. The Policy Matters podcast team lays out what we know about Doug Parker and David Weil, and considers what their nominations mean for the Department and the regulated community.
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