Punching In: Who’s on First at the Labor Department?

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

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Ben Penn: Only a mile and change separates the Frances Perkins Building from the White House. When it comes to philosophy on certain workplace policies, the two buildings are at least a few ultra-marathons apart.

A sign of whether that gap within the administration will be bridged might come any day now when Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta names a replacement for his embattled outgoing DOL Chief of Staff Nick Geale.

Don’t be shocked to see Acosta initially point to one of the internal ...