On December 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's fall 2024 regulatory agenda was published on www.reginfo.gov. The regulatory agenda is a listing of all the regulations the Department expects to have under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during the coming 6- to 12-month period.
Regulations Open for Comment
The following regulations are currently open for comment at Regulations.gov:
- There are currently no DOL regulations open for comment.
Final Regulations Published
The following final regulations can be found at federalregister.gov:
- EBSA's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program – Notification of Adoption published on January 15, 2025
- Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) – The Interim Final Rule published on January 14, 2025.
- Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2025 - The Final Rule published on January 10, 2025.
- Tip Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Restoration of Regulatory Language – The Final Rule published on December 17, 2024.
- Personal Protective Equipment in Construction – The Final Rule published on December 12, 2024.
- Black Lung Benefits Act: Authorization of Self-Insurers – The Final Rule published on December 12, 2024.
- Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories - The Final Rule published on December 10, 2024.
- Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for FY 2025 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers – The Temporary Final Rule published on December 2, 2024.
- Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act - The Final Rule published on September 23, 2024.
- DOL Acquisition Regulation: Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation System - The Final Rule published on August 16, 2024.
- Claims for Compensation under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act - The Final Rule published on July 16, 2024.
- Hazard Communication Standard - The Final Rule published on May 20, 2024.
- Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States – The Final Rule published on April 29, 2024.
- Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees – The Final Rule published on April 26, 2024.
- Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary – The Final Rule published on April 25, 2024.
- Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection – The Final Rule published on April 18, 2024.
- Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption: Transactions Determined by Independent Qualified Professional Asset Managers – The Final Rule published on April 3, 2024.
- Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage – The final Rule published on April 3, 2024.
- Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process - The Final Rule published on April 1, 2024.
- DOL's Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations - The Final Rule published on March 4, 2024
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator – The Joint Department of Labor and Department of Education Final Rule published on February 23, 2024.
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Non-Core Programs Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator – The Department of Labor-Only Final Rule published on February 23, 2024.
- Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the Benefits Review Board – The Final Rule published on February 8, 2024.
- Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications – The Final Rule published on January 24, 2024.
- DOL’s Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024 – The Final Rule published on January 11, 2024.
- WHD’s Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act – The Final Rule published on January 10, 2024.
- EBSA's Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Administrative Fees and Certified IDR Entity Fee Ranges – The Final Rule published on December 21, 2023.
- MSHA's Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment – The Final Rule published on December 20, 2023.
- WHD's Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts – The Final Rule published on December 14, 2023.
- ETA's Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing – The Final Rule was published on November 24, 2023.
- ETA's Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2023 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking to Change Employers – The Temporary Final Rule was published on November 17, 2023.
- WHD’s Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations – The Final Rule was published on August 23, 2023.
- OFCCP’s Pre-Enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures – The Final Rule was published on August 4, 2023.
- OLMS’ Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report – The Final Rule was published on July 28, 2023.
- OSHA’s Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses – The Final Rule was published on July 21, 2023.