As Thomas E. Perez begins work as the Dept. of Labor's new secretary, construction industry and union groups are waiting to see when the DOL will act on key regulatory issues and what it will say. Some pending or possible rules would apply to all industries; others focus on construction.
Perez, sworn in on July 23, oversees agencies that are important to construction, such as the Occupational Safety & Health Administration and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).