DOL Priorities Expected to Move Ahead Despite Rumored Walsh Exit

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh’s rumored imminent departure likely won’t lead to major delays of the Biden administration’s big labor items while a permanent chief is found.

Walsh has been approached by the NHL Players Association about filling the vacancy atop its executive board, TSN first reported Wednesday, although a decision hasn’t been made.

If the former Boston mayor were to exit the administration after leading the Labor Department for nearly two years, Deputy Secretary Julie Su would automatically become acting head of the agency under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

While there could be some minor staffing transitions, Su ...