Punching In: Early Contenders in Biden’s Labor Secretary Search

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

Assessing the Labor Secretary Field | EEOC Guidance After Bostock

Ben Penn: Early union endorsements in the labor secretary sweepstakes hyped a pair of candidates, but it’s too soon to rule out the possibility that President-elect Joe Biden could select a more under-the-radar option.

Endless speculation about Cabinet picks during presidential transitions is one of Washington’s favorite pastimes, but beware of ambiguously sourced reports and trial balloons at this stage. Biden’s transition team said Friday the president-elect is weeks away from announcing Cabinet moves, Bloomberg News reported.

With those caveats out ...