Policy Outsider
Policy Outsider
Rockefeller Institute
Ep. 125. A Look at Labor: NYSDOL Commissioner Roberta Reardon
44 minutes Posted Feb 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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In this installment of our series, "A Look at Labor," Rockefeller Institute Director of Labor Policy Maria Figueroa interviews Roberta Reardon, commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor, about the work of the department to empower and protect New York's workers. The discussion spans a broad swath of timely and perennial labor issues, including expanding capacity in the childcare industry, promoting green jobs, improving apprenticeship programs, advancing workplace safety protections, and more.

Guests

  • Roberta Reardon, Commissioner, New York State Department of Labor
  • Maria Figueroa, Director of Labor Policy, Rockefeller Institute of Government

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