HR Policy Association Statement on Nomination of Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor, Tim Bartl, President and CEO of HR Policy Association, which represents chief human resource officers of nearly 400 of the largest employers in the United States, offers this statement:

“We note the President’s Secretary of Labor nominee with great interest. We have worked with Secretaries of Labor from different backgrounds and perspectives throughout our history. It is most important that the Secretary of Labor and her or his team hears and understands our members’ perspectives. We look forward to learning more about Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer as she moves through the nomination process, as well as the other relevant Labor Department and Executive Branch nominees and appointments important to our members.”

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HR Policy Association is the lead organization representing chief human resource officers of major employers. The Association consists of nearly 400 of the largest corporations doing business in the United States and globally, and these employers are represented in the organization by their most senior human resource executive. Collectively, their companies employ more than 11 million employees in the United States, over nine percent of the private sector workforce, and 20 million employees worldwide. They have a combined market capitalization of more than $8 trillion. These senior corporate officers participate in the Association because of their commitment to improving the direction of human resource policy. Their objective is to use the combined power of the membership to act as a positive influence to improve public policy, the HR marketplace and the human resources profession.