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07/15/2025
Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL
Source: Fisher Phillips, July 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum wage exemptions to cuts in affirmative action and workplace safety oversight, the July 1 rollout is being called one of the most ambitious federal red tape rollbacks in recent decades. Here’s what your business needs to know – and what to watch for next.
What Just Happened?
Without much fanfare, the Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a broad set of regulatory rollbacks in response to President Trump’s executive order calling for federal agencies to rescind 10 regulations for every new one issued. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s announcement called it “the most ambitious proposal to slash red tape of any department across the federal government.”
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