To him, Mr. Puzder is an improbable labor secretary, “not the one to protect workers.”The company headed by Mr. Puzder, CKE Restaurants, says its practices follow the law. Mr. Puzder helped Mr. Karcher avoid bankruptcy; Mr. Karcher taught Mr. Puzder the restaurant business. By 2000, Mr. Puzder, who later referred to Mr. Karcher as “a second father,” was chief executive. His associates had acquired the Hardee’s chain, a move that initially fell flat, until Mr. Puzder revived the brand. Some chief executives have celebrated the appointment, confident Mr. Puzder will run a very different Labor Department from his predecessors.

Source: New York Times January 16, 2017 03:09 UTC