US EditionTrump’s Labor Department Proposes More than 60 Rule Changes in a Push to Deregulate Workplaces
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The U.S. Department of Labor aims to repeal over 60 regulations, potentially lowering wages and weakening protections for millions of vulnerable workers, including 3.7 million home healthcare employees.
- The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to rewrite or repeal over 60 workplace regulations deemed 'obsolete' to ease burdens on employers.
- One proposal could allow 3.7 million home care workers to earn less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to revoke requirements for adequate lighting at construction sites, claiming it doesn't significantly reduce risks.
- OSHA plans to rescind requirements for adequate lighting at construction sites and seeks to exclude protections for workers in inherently risky professions.
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Trump Labor Department Plans to Gut More Than 60 Workplace Regulations
In what has been described as a “barrage of attacks on workers,” the U.S. Department of Labor under President Donald Trump is planning to overhaul dozens of rules that protect workers from exploitation and wage theft. The administration announced this month that it planned to change over 60 regulations it deems “unecessary” burdens to businesses and economic growth. Source
Trump admin blasted for new 'barrage of attacks' on workers: 'Showing their true colors'
In what has been described as a "barrage of attacks on workers," the U.S. Department of Labor under President Donald Trump is planning to overhaul dozens of rules that protect workers from exploitation and wage theft.The administration announced this month that it planned to change over 60 regulatio...
Trump’s Labor Department proposes 60 rule changes in push to deregulate workplaces
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this month also would affect working conditions at constructions sites and in mines, and limit the government’s ability to penalize employers i…
New proposals from the U.S. Department of Labor would reduce labor protections and increase risks for millions of workers
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