United States Deputy Secretary of Labor

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United States federal government position executive branch office

The United States Deputy Secretary of Labor is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Labor, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national labor policies, programs, and administration.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Deputy Secretary of Labor	4
United States Deputy Secretary of Labor canonical	3
Acting United States Secretary of Labor	1
Deputy Secretary of Labor of the United States	1
Under Secretary of Labor	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Deputy Secretary of Labor
Context triple: [Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor, coordinatesWith, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor]

A. United States Secretary of Labor
The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the Department of Labor and a Cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing federal labor standards, employment policy, and workplace safety in the U.S.
B. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing national workforce development, job training, and employment services programs.
C. United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, Evaluation, and Research
The United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, Evaluation, and Research is a senior Department of Labor official responsible for developing, analyzing, and assessing national labor policies and programs.
D. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Wage and Hour
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Wage and Hour is the senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for enforcing federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and related workplace standards through the Wage and Hour Division.
E. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing international labor policy, global labor standards, and the department’s engagement with foreign governments and international organizations.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Deputy Secretary of Labor
Target entity description: The United States Deputy Secretary of Labor is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Labor, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national labor policies, programs, and administration.

A. United States Secretary of Labor
The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the Department of Labor and a Cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing federal labor standards, employment policy, and workplace safety in the U.S.
B. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing national workforce development, job training, and employment services programs.
C. United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, Evaluation, and Research
The United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, Evaluation, and Research is a senior Department of Labor official responsible for developing, analyzing, and assessing national labor policies and programs.
D. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Wage and Hour
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Wage and Hour is the senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for enforcing federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and related workplace standards through the Wage and Hour Division.
E. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing international labor policy, global labor standards, and the department’s engagement with foreign governments and international organizations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal government position ⓘ executive branch office ⓘ
appointedBy	President of the United States ⓘ
appointmentRequires	advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ
branch	executive branch of the United States government ⓘ
canBe	member of the President’s Cabinet when acting as Secretary of Labor ⓘ
canSucceed	United States Secretary of Labor in case of vacancy or absence ⓘ
category	United States Department of Labor officials ⓘ linked to: U.S. Department of Labor leadership United States executive branch offices ⓘ linked to: U.S. federal agencies
confirmedBy	United States Senate ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	Deputy Secretary of Labor ⓘ linked to: United States Deputy Secretary of Labor
hierarchicalRank	second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
legalBasis	United States federal statutes establishing the Department of Labor ⓘ
mayActAs	Acting United States Secretary of Labor ⓘ linked to: United States Deputy Secretary of Labor
officeHolderMustBe	civilian ⓘ
officeType	deputy secretary position ⓘ
oversees	day-to-day operations of the United States Department of Labor ⓘ
partOf	United States Department of Labor ⓘ
policyFocus	labor and employment policy ⓘ worker protection ⓘ workforce development ⓘ
reportsTo	United States Secretary of Labor ⓘ
responsibleFor	assisting the Secretary of Labor in overseeing departmental administration ⓘ assisting the Secretary of Labor in overseeing labor programs ⓘ assisting the Secretary of Labor in overseeing national labor policies ⓘ budget and resource oversight for the Department of Labor ⓘ coordination of interagency labor initiatives ⓘ ensuring compliance with federal labor laws within departmental programs ⓘ implementation of labor-related executive policies ⓘ internal management of the Department of Labor ⓘ organizational performance management within the Department of Labor ⓘ strategic planning for the Department of Labor ⓘ
scope	nationwide labor policy ⓘ
seat	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
styleOfAddress	Madam Deputy Secretary ⓘ Mr. Deputy Secretary ⓘ
supportsPolicyArea	employment and training ⓘ labor statistics ⓘ unemployment insurance administration ⓘ wages and hours ⓘ workplace safety and health ⓘ
worksWith	Assistant Secretaries of Labor ⓘ linked to: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration and Management Solicitor of Labor ⓘ United States Secretary of Labor ⓘ

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