This would allow prosecutors to increase felony charges brought for wage theft allegations. United States Office of the Solicitor/Department of Labor Aug 2010 - Jan 2021 10 years 6 months. The department's headquarters is housed in the Frances Perkins Building, named in honor of Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. Perkins served for 12 years, and became the longest-serving Secretary of Labor. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. 1-866-4-USA-DOL .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} .usa-footer .container {max-width:1440px!important;} In the 1970s, following the civil rights movement, the Labor Department under Secretary George P. Shultz made a concerted effort to promote racial diversity in unions. [CDATA[/* >