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Trump Nominee to Take Reins at OSHA Proposes Strategies for Efficiency and Resource Management

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/18/2025

Senate confirmation of David Keeling, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, began on June 6, 2025. The testimony, given during the first week of his...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2025

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/7/2025

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Trump Administration Nominates New Assistant Secretaries for OSHA and MSHA

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/20/2025

Over the last week, the Trump administration has put forward its nominees for Assistant Secretary for both the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Health and Safety Administration (MSHA)....more

Senior Leadership at DOL, OSHA, and MSHA Under a 2nd Trump Administration Is Taking Shape

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 2/19/2025

As Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer braces for a flurry of questions at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on her way to a full Senate vote to become President...more

Five areas of employment law (at least) may be affected by Trump's second act.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 11/15/2024

The times, they are a'changin'. Wasn't it nice of me to give you a week and a half off to recover from the election? I hope everyone is safe and strong again, and ready to talk about what employers can expect from President...more

100 Days of the Biden Administration, Part II: Key Labor and Employment Policy Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/21/2021

In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more

Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - April 2021 #2

WilmerHale on 4/16/2021

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released documents showing President Trump’s political appointees discussing their efforts to exert influence over the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines and reports to more...more

Scalia To Take Labor Department Reins: What Does It Mean For Employers?

Fisher Phillips on 7/22/2019

The news that President Trump selected Eugene Scalia to take over as Labor Secretary late last week caught some employers by surprise; after all, it was just a week ago that we were analyzing the track record of the...more

Celebrity Apprentice: Head of OSHA Edition. Which Celebrities Are Qualified to Lead the Occupational Safety and Health...

Fisher Phillips on 7/26/2018

On October 27, 2017, Scott Mugno was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as the agency’s assistant secretary of labor. Mugno is the former head of Federal...more

Vote On Scott Mugno To Lead OSHA Delayed

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/17/2018

A vote on Scott Mugno to become the head of OSHA has been postponed by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). Mr. Mugno had already won approval by the committee on a straight-party line vote on...more

Nominations: OSHA secretary deferred, Solicitor confirmed, mine commission judge named

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/8/2018

Washington returned after New Year’s to news on several Trump administration nominations related to workplace safety and health. This week, the White House announced the nomination of Marco M. Rajkovich, Jr. to be the new...more

American Voters Got Coal in their Stocking from Senate Dems: Over 100 Nominees Must be Re-nominated.

Fisher Phillips on 12/27/2017

Now career government workers cannot do their jobs because dozens of empty leadership positions remain unfilled. Before you complain that some of Trump’s nominees are underqualified – you are correct – consider these facts...more

President Trump Nominates Scott Mugno of FedEx to Head OSHA: Things to Watch For

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/3/2017

On Monday, October 27, 2017, President Trump nominated Scott Mugno, currently the vice-president for safety at FedEx Ground, to be the new head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Mugno is well...more

White House Nominates Scott A. Mugno To Head OSHA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/31/2017

Late last Friday, the White House issued a press release announcing President Trump’s intention to nominate several more key administration officials, including Scott Mugno as Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety...more

Trump Announces Nomination Of Scott Mugno To Lead OSHA As Assistant Secretary Of Labor

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 10/30/2017

After months of rumors and speculation, this morning, October 30, 2017, the White House finally announced its choice for the role of Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. I am personally very pleased that nomination was...more

Nomination For Assistant Secretary Of Labor For OSHA Expected Soon

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/30/2017

It is widely anticipated that President Trump’s announcement of Scott Mugno as his nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is imminent – a...more

Occupational Opaqueness: The Uncertain Future of OSHA Regulation and the Electronic Recordkeeping and Reporting Rule

Snell & Wilmer on 8/10/2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is still without an agency head six months into the presidency of Donald Trump. As such, the future of OSHA is unclear in light of the president’s promises of less...more

Presidential Pulse: Labor Issues

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/10/2017

The last #1 hit the Beatles recorded in 1970 was The Long and Winding Road, written by Paul McCartney. The song has been described as a metaphor for the journey the Beatles took from the clubs of Liverpool to the roof at...more

"Trump Expected to Alter Labor Laws, Policies"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/6/2017

Editor’s note: This article was updated on February 1, 2017, to reflect new developments. While President Donald Trump has not discussed in detail how he plans to address labor and employment issues, he likely will...more

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