The Thomas Perez confirmation vote in the senate committee charged with overseeing his nomination has been delayed yet again. Scheduled for a vote on Wednesday, May 8, the nominee for Secretary of Labor will be waiting until at least Thursday, May 16, to see if his nomination moves forward to the full Senate.
In light of the growing animosity between congressional Republicans and the White House over a variety of subjects, including the I.R.S.'s treatment of tea party groups and other conservative organizations, it is unclear what kind of action will be taken on any of the President's nominations, including the Perez nomination. Mr. Perez's nomination is further complicated by concerns raised by Republicans about his handling of certain issues while at the Department of Justice.
It is also unclear what the continuing absence of a Secretary of Labor may mean to OFCCP. As we've noted in a previous post, OFCCP may be reluctant to move forward with a number of major initiatives until there is someone leading the Department of Labor who can approve these initiatives. Among the major initiatives still on the table for OFCCP are the agency's proposed revisions to its regulations regarding veterans and persons and persons with disabilities. However, the agency was willing to issue a major new directive on compensation even though there was no Secretary of Labor in place. We will wait to see what happens in the Senate and how OFCCP handles the continuing absence of a Secretary of Labor.
(Information for this post was taken in part from various news reports available on the web at sites including Politico and the Washington Post.)
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