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Headline: "Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Leads Sweeping Deregulatory Push, Impacting Worker Protections and Retirement Policies"
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer has made headlines in the past few days with a series of significant decisions impacting federal labor policy. The Department of Labor, under her leadership, has advanced a sweeping deregulatory push, aiming to eliminate more than sixty-three federal rules considered by the department to be outdated. In a recent press statement, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer described these actions as necessary to modernize labor regulations that have failed to keep pace with changes in the workforce and economy. The effort signals a major regulatory shift, with many of the targeted rules relating to worker protections that some critics view as burdensome to business, while supporters of the move argue it will increase flexibility and efficiency for employers.
One of the most notable actions from Secretary Chavez-DeRemer this week is her issuance of Order 08-2025, which ended the pause on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or OFCCP, enforcement activities linked to disability and veteran protections. This move allows the OFCCP to resume investigations and audits related to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which covers disability bias, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, focusing on protected veterans. These activities had been halted since January, but with the new directive, complaints and compliance reviews related to these categories will now proceed. However, the enforcement of regulations tied to race, sex, and other categories under Executive Order 11246 remains suspended, and OFCCP is moving forward with plans to formally rescind those regulations.
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer has also made waves in the financial sector by rolling back previous guidance that discouraged the use of cryptocurrency in retirement plans. Announcing the shift, she emphasized that investment choices should be determined by fiduciaries rather than federal bureaucracy, a move drawing attention from both proponents and critics of digital assets in workplace retirement options. The new stance aligns closely with broader deregulatory trends under the current administration.
Beyond regulatory changes, the Secretary has faced calls from lawmakers to protect services and job training programs, including the Job Corps program and health care access for working families, with ongoing debates in Congress highlighting the stakes of these policy shifts.
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One of the most notable actions from Secretary Chavez-DeRemer this week is her issuance of Order 08-2025, which ended the pause on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or OFCCP, enforcement activities linked to disability and veteran protections. This move allows the OFCCP to resume investigations and audits related to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which covers disability bias, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, focusing on protected veterans. These activities had been halted since January, but with the new directive, complaints and compliance reviews related to these categories will now proceed. However, the enforcement of regulations tied to race, sex, and other categories under Executive Order 11246 remains suspended, and OFCCP is moving forward with plans to formally rescind those regulations.
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer has also made waves in the financial sector by rolling back previous guidance that discouraged the use of cryptocurrency in retirement plans. Announcing the shift, she emphasized that investment choices should be determined by fiduciaries rather than federal bureaucracy, a move drawing attention from both proponents and critics of digital assets in workplace retirement options. The new stance aligns closely with broader deregulatory trends under the current administration.
Beyond regulatory changes, the Secretary has faced calls from lawmakers to protect services and job training programs, including the Job Corps program and health care access for working families, with ongoing debates in Congress highlighting the stakes of these policy shifts.
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