David Weil

David Weil is an American academic and economist who is the nominee to serve as administrator of the Wage and Hour Division in the United States Department of Labor. He previously served in this role during the Obama administration.[1]

David Weil
Weil in 2013
Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
Nominee
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
In office
2014–2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Personal details
EducationCornell University (BS)
Harvard University (MPP, PhD)

Education

Weil earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, followed by a Master of Public Policy and PhD from Harvard University.[2]

Career

From 1998 to 2013, Weil worked as a professor of economics at Boston University. Weil served as the administrator of the Wage and Hour Division from 2014 to 2017. After the end of the Obama administration, he joined the Heller School for Social Policy and Management as dean and professor.[3][1][4][5] Weil has criticized the workforce models of companies like Uber, which categorize drivers as independent contractors rather than workers.[6]

References
  1. "Uber Critic David Weil Tapped for Second Stint as DOL Wage Chief". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. "David Weil | Brandeis University". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. "Heller School dean David Weil nominated to labor department post". BrandeisNOW. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  5. "Chairman Scott Statement on Nomination of David Weil | House Committee on Education and Labor". edlabor.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. "Op-Ed: Call Uber and Lyft drivers what they are: employees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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