The Department of Labor administers federal labor laws, including those related to minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and a safe and healthful working conditions.
Barak Obama selected Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) as his secretary of labor. She was elected to Congress in 2000. She worked briefly in the Carter and Reagan Administrations and served six years in the California legislature.
Barak Obama selected Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) as his secretary of labor. She was elected to Congress in 2000. She worked briefly in the Carter and Reagan Administrations and served six years in the California legislature.

