In January, President Obama re-submitted his nomination of deputy assistant attorney general and chief of staff of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Leon Rodriguez, to be Administrator of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division. On Tuesday, the White House issued a press release indicating that Mr. Rodriguez’s nomination has been withdrawn. No reason
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Proposed Head of Wage and Hour Division Resubmitted to Congress
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
As previously discussed here, President Obama’s choice for administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is deputy assistant attorney general and chief of staff of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Leon Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez was nominated on December 12, 2010, but Congress failed to act on his nomination prior to adjournment…
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Announces Unprecedented Referral System
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, responsible for enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act, has announced a new collaboration with the American Bar Association. Under this initiative, FLSA or Family and Medical Leave Act complainants who are informed that the Division is declining to pursue their complaint are provided a toll-free number…