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It’s been said that from crisis comes opportunity. And given that the COVID-19 pandemic has handed us the greatest collective crisis in our lifetimes, it should stand to reason that we should now be in the perfect position to take advantage of the many opportunities that have emerged – if we know where to look.
Employers should recognize that the pandemic continues to take a devastating toll on the health, well-being, and economic security of tens of millions of Americans, and you should continue to do your best to provide a safe working environment while remaining sensitive to this new reality with every business decision you make. But at the same time, you now have a unique opportunity to better the lives of your workforce and improve your business operations for years to come by examining some of the positive outcomes that have come from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Given the tumultuous news that occupied all of our attentions last week, you may have missed the announcement that President-elect Biden has nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be the next Secretary of Labor – the first union member to fill this role in nearly 50 years. The January 7 announcement is significant for the employment community given that the head of the Labor Department wields tremendous influence over workplace policy. Naturally, most employers are curious about what this transition will mean for them. To answer that question, we’ve once again assembled the opinions of some of our firm’s foremost thought leaders to help provide a glimpse into what you should expect from the U.S. Department of Labor for the foreseeable future. The consensus opinion? Get ready for a pendulum swing back toward worker-centered policy that employers last experienced during the eight-year Obama administration.