In this episode of The Legal Lens Podcast, host Angela Reddock-Wright welcomes attorney Julie Su, former Acting U.S. Secretary of the Department of Labor under President Joe Biden, and California Labor Secretary, appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom, and a nationally recognized civil rights and workers’ rights attorney. We welcome former Secretary Su for a powerful and urgent conversation about the state of the Department of Labor under the current presidential administration, along with a critical discussion about the state of the federal labor laws, workplace protections, and the systematic rollback of federal agencies meant to protect everyday Americans.
Former Secretary Julie Su shares her experience leading the Department of Labor under the Biden-Harris administration, where she worked to defend worker safety, enforce labor laws, and expand opportunity for low-wage and marginalized communities. She pulls back the curtain on how the current presidential administration agenda is slashing government departments like OSHA, OFCCP, and the DOL, threatening child labor laws, health insurance oversight, DEI programs, and more.
Key Topics Covered:
- What the Department of Labor really does—and why it's under attack
- The dangers of gutting OSHA, EEOC, and labor oversight
- How DEI backlash threatens economic equity and opportunity
- The connection between labor policy, civil rights, and democracy
- What employers need to understand about workforce regulation
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