United States Secretary of Labor
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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.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21258 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Secretary of Labor Context triple: [Presidential Succession Act, definesSuccessionPosition, United States Secretary of Labor]
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A.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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B.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a federal executive department responsible for promoting the welfare of wage earners, improving working conditions, and overseeing labor-related laws and programs in the United States.
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C.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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D.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- 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 Secretary of Labor Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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B.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a federal executive department responsible for promoting the welfare of wage earners, improving working conditions, and overseeing labor-related laws and programs in the United States.
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C.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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D.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| department | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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United States Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
Employment and Training Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration ⓘ Occupational Safety and Health Administration ⓘ Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ⓘ Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
Wage and Hour Division
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| heads | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis | United States Code ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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surface form:
United States Cabinet
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| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Frances Perkins Building ⓘ |
| oversees |
employment policy
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federal labor standards ⓘ job training programs ⓘ labor statistics policy ⓘ occupational safety and health policy ⓘ unemployment insurance policy ⓘ wage and hour standards ⓘ workplace safety policy ⓘ |
| participatesIn | meetings of the United States Cabinet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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surface form:
United States Cabinet
|
| policyArea |
employment
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labor ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ |
| precededBy |
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
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surface form:
United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor
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| rank | Cabinet-level official ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of labor-related benefits
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coordination with employers ⓘ coordination with labor unions ⓘ coordination with state labor agencies ⓘ enforcement of federal labor laws ⓘ implementation of workplace safety regulations ⓘ policy development on wages and working conditions ⓘ promotion of employment opportunities ⓘ protection of workers ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Secretary of Labor Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (62)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of the Secretary of Labor
subject surface form:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (U.S. Department of Labor)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
subject surface form:
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (U.S. Department of Labor)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
U.S. Secretary of Labor
subject surface form:
Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of Labor)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
U.S. Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement provisions of ERISA
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enforcedBy
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
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subordinateTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor of the United States
Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor
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appointedBy
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor of the United States
Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Inspector General is appointed by the President of the United States
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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subject surface form:
Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of Labor)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
Inspector General is appointed by the President of the United States
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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subject surface form:
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
Wirtz, Secretary of Labor of the United States
Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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Chief Human Capital Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
this entity surface form:
Secretary of Labor
United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, Evaluation, and Research
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration and Management
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reportsTo
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United States Secretary of Labor
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