Transition Standoff Risks Delays in Programs to Aid Workers

President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election threatens to disrupt delivery of vital safety-net programs for workers and erode the morale of U.S. Labor Department civil servants, increasing the managerial challenges facing the incoming Biden administration, current and former officials said.

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team can’t access government funding for transition activities or enter federal agencies to coordinate with staff until the General Services Administration formally acknowledges him as the winner—an action the agency has been unwilling to take while Trump’s campaign contests the results.

If the Biden transition is kept in limbo in coming weeks, ...