If U.S. businesses had any thoughts that a change in leadership at the Department of Labor would mean a change in the aggressive tactics employed under Secretary Hilda Solis, they were probably mistaken.
A little more than three months into the tenure of Thomas Perez, the department's agenda has in many areas continued on the path set by Solis. Perez in a recent speech to the AFL-CIO's convention ticked off the areas in which he vowed the Labor Department would remain aggressive.
They included worker's rights, workplace fraud, enforcement of wage and hour laws, raising the minimum wage and the safety and health of workers. The department has also kept its sights on ERISA issues, including Employee Stock Ownership Plans, while the final status of the proposed fiduciary rule changes remains up in the air.
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