DOL General Counsel Directs Enforcement Away From Unionized Workplaces, Vows Max Compliance Assistance
The US Labor Department just announced it will shift the focus of its investigation resources to non-union workplaces, promising to provide “maximum clarity” about employers’ legal obligations . The new strategy was outlined in a February 26 memo titled “Enforcement Priorities to Protect the American Worker and Those Who Depend on Him” released by DOL General Counsel Jonathan Berry. The blueprint underscores the agency’s shift to an employer-friendly, compliance focus, as it endeavors to enact President Trump’s goals of cutting federal regulations . It also sheds further light on the agency’s priorities as it navigates staffing reductions and new enforcement projects, such as its ramped-up scrutiny of the H-1B immigration program. Here are the important points of the memo that your business should know. Non-Union Focus In the instruction to DOL’s associate and regional solicitors, Berry said that the agency’s enforcement arm shouldn’t prioritize investigation at workplaces covered by c...