Priorities and Policies at the Department of Labor

On Monday, February 14th, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis hosted a live webchat on the 2012 budget. She was joined by other leaders from the Department of Labor; together, they fielded questions on regulation updates, Veterans affairs, disability, OSHA studies, compliance issues, worker protection, and WIA reauthorization. On Wednesday, February 16th, Secretary Solis testified before the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN). In this week’s installment of The Proactive Employer Podcast, we’ll be discussing the highlights of both the webchat and the webcast. We’ll talk about the priorities and policies at the Department of Labor, and what they mean for employers in the coming months.