News Summary

• The Labor Department says the goal is to reduce costly, burdensome rules imposed under previous administrations.
• Critics say the proposals would put workers at greater risk of harm, with women and members of minority groups bearing a disproportionate impact.
• Under one of the proposals, an estimated 3.7 million workers employed by home care agencies could be paid below the federal minimum wage - currently $7.25 per hour.
• The proposed rule would reverse changes made in 2013 under former President Barack Obama and revert to a regulatory framework from 1975.