Acting DOL Head Picked as Chavez-DeRemer Awaits Confirmation

Vince Micone, one of the leaders overseeing the management and operations of the US Department of Labor, has been named acting secretary of labor.

The announcement was made via an update on the agency’s website shortly after President Donald Trump took his oath of office.

Micone, most recently deputy assistant secretary for operations in the DOL’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, has worked in various positions throughout the federal government, according to his DOL biography.

He will serve in the position until Trump’s nominee for labor secretary—Lori Chavez-DeRemer—is confirmed by the Senate. A date ...