HR & Recruiting — Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Investigations; HR Faces Challenges

HR & Recruiting · 2026-04-21

TODAY'S SIGNAL — April 21, 2026 brings a convergence of regulatory uncertainty, compliance risk, and AI governance pressure that HR leaders need to internalize quickly. The resignation of Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer after misconduct investigations introduces a leadership vacuum at the DOL at precisely the moment stakeholders are pushing for finalization of the PBM transparency rule — meaning…