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Members press DOL over wage and hour enforcement, child labor and proposed staffing cuts
Summary
Lawmakers questioned how the Department of Labor will enforce wage and hour laws, investigate child labor and wage theft and maintain OSHA and WHD capacity after proposed staffing and funding reductions; the secretary said enforcement remains a core mission but offered limited detail pending budget outcomes.
Members of the House Education and Labor Committee pressed Secretary Laurie Chavez de Reamer on whether the Department of Labor can sustain enforcement of wage and hour laws, child labor protections and workplace investigations given proposed staffing and funding reductions in the department’s FY2026 budget.
Why it matters: Committee members from both parties warned that fewer investigators and inspectors could weaken enforcement of wage theft, child labor and safety violations. Several members cited historical staffing declines and current…
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