Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 13: Filling out the DOL Roster: Deputy Secretary and Solicitor Nominees on Tap

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Episode 13: Filling out the DOL Roster: Deputy Secretary and Solicitor Nominees on Tap

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 nominations of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of Labor and Seema Nanda as Solicitor of Labor.

Marty Walsh was sworn in as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Labor on March 23, 2021. Now, the Biden Administration must turn its attention to bringing in other leadership personnel to support the DOL’s work. Deputy Secretary and Solicitor are the second- and third-ranking officials in the Department, and are key players in executing the Administration’s Agency policies and priorities. The Policy Matters podcast team lays out what we know about Julie Su and Seema Nanda, and considers what their nominations mean for DOL and employers.