Labor Department Wage Division Hit Hiring Goal, Acting Head Says

The US Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division has hired 100 new investigators as part of its efforts to address attrition and morale, while also committing to act on concerns raised by staffers in the wake of growing complaints about the work environment at the agency’s field offices.

Acting Wage and Hour Administrator Jessica Looman told Bloomberg Law Wednesday that she has traveled to seven district offices over the past four weeks to meet with division staff about how the agency is functioning.

“They’ve been very forthcoming. They have not held back,” Looman said of the recent meetings with division ...