Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces

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Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
Updated 4:03 AM CDT, July 22, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 if workers are injured or killed while engaging in inherently risky activities such as movie stunts or animal training.

The Labor Department says the goal is to reduce costly, burdensome rules imposed under previous administrations, and to deliver on President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation.

Critics say the proposals would put workers at greater risk of harm, with women and members of minority groups bearing a disproportionate impact.

Here’s a look at some of the rollbacks under consideration:

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