Scalia Becomes Secretary of Labor

On September 30, Eugene Scalia was sworn in as the new Secretary of Labor. Scalia was confirmed by the Senate on a party line vote. He replaces Alex Acosta, who resigned as Secretary of Labor earlier in the year. As we noted in an earlier post, Eugene Scalia had...

OFCCP Announces Appointment of New Ombudsman

As part of the agency’s ongoing transparency initiative, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced the appointment of Marcus Stergio to the newly created position of Ombudsman. According to a press release from the Department of Labor, the...

OFCCP Has New Deputy Director

Bob Gaglione, a lawyer from San Diego, CA, recently became the Deputy Director of OFCCP. Gaglione is stepping into the role almost two months after the previous Deputy Director, Marika Litras, left the agency. Gaglione’s law experience is extensive. Prior to...

OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter on Pay Analysis Groupings

On Monday, July 22nd, OFCCP Director Craig Leen issued an opinion letter on behalf of the agency that addresses the issue of “whether contractors can work with OFCCP to develop a [Pay Analysis Groupings (PAGs)] structure that OFCCP would accept as valid for use...