Wage and Hour Division Senior Policy Advisor Leif Olson Update

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Wage and Hour Division Senior Policy Advisor Leif Olson Update

The following news release was published by the Office of the Secretary on Sept. 4, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor released the following update regarding Senior Policy Advisor Leif Olson of the Wage and Hour Division.

"On Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, Senior Policy Advisor of the Wage and Hour Division, Leif Olson offered his resignation and the Department accepted. Following a thorough reexamination of the available information and upon reflection, the Department has concluded that Mr. Olson has satisfactorily explained the tone of the content of his sarcastic social media posts and will return to his position in the Wage and Hour Division."

Source: Office of the Secretary

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