If you are a sports fan, then you might consider the regulatory
agenda of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in general, and the
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in particular, as winding down to the
end of the third quarter of a football game or moving into the
latter innings of a baseball game. In both sports, time and
opportunity become critical for the team that wants to win but is
not ahead. Regardless of your preferred game, as the November 3,
2020, elections draw closer (less than 440 days away), the WHD has
been very busy in the regulatory realm under Wage and Hour
Administrator Cheryl Stanton and Acting Secretary of Labor Patrick
Pizzella.
Currently, the WHD has three proposals for review by the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of
Management and Budget.
