Punching In: Scalia’s Senate Testimony, and a Big CNN Payout

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

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Ben Penn: Gene Scalia this week will take his first public oath before Congress since he was sworn in as labor secretary last fall, and his date with the Senate Finance Committee could be an important moment as Congress considers rebooting unemployment insurance benefits.

Scalia is one of six witnesses slated to testify at a hearing Tuesday focused on the role of unemployment insurance during the pandemic. The secretary has taken a more public-facing approach to his job of late—more on-camera ...