Scott Hecker Quoted in Law360’s “DOL’s New Front Office Brings Wage-Hour Expertise”

The following is an excerpt from the article:

Scott Hecker of management-side firm Conn Maciel Carey LLP said, “There certainly are some significant issues within the Wage and Hour Division, not only enforcement and compliance assistance and that balance, but the couple of rulemakings that are, I think, fairly important to interested stakeholders.”

Hecker cited the proposed independent contractor rule that the Wage and Hour Division put forward in February, and the proposed joint-employer rule that it unveiled on April 22, less than 48 hours after former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s announced departure.

“To have people at the top of the department who understand and appreciate those issues, I think, could be valuable as those rulemakings move forward, since they are substantial and impact a lot of folks,” said Hecker, who worked at the DOL under multiple administrations until March 2020.

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