Guidance Search
The Department of Labor provides this guidance search tool as a single, searchable location where users may search for guidance issued by any of the Department’s agencies, including significant guidance documents under Executive Order 12866. Individual guidance documents are maintained on the various agency websites, and if you know what agency you are looking for, you may also find guidance by navigating directly to that agency’s website. The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register, which are not maintained by the Department, also include some of the Department’s interpretations of law and similar material.
OMB’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices establishes policies and procedures for the development, issuance, and use of significant guidance documents by Executive Branch departments, including requiring that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for the request.
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation.” In response, the Department issued a final rule January 27, 2021 to rescind its August 28, 2020 rule on guidance documents.
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Clarification of Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements Under the Hazard Communication Standard. - [1910.1200]
Hazardous Occupation Order No. 7 does not apply to employment requiring the use of "grease racks" and therefore there is no prohibition against 16 and 17 year olds using hydraulic grease racks.
FLSA section 13(b)(10)(A) overtime exemption does not apply to warranty service salespersons as they are not engaged in the sale of automobiles.
"Pool allowances" that at the employee's option may cover certin employee benefits are not excludable from the regular rate under FLSA section 7(e)(4) becasue the "specific plan" requirement is not met.
Mechanics employed by automobile repair establishments compensated by a job rate for services performed, or "flag time," are paid a commission. Total earnings at the flag rate are equal to or greater than time and 1/2 the minimum wage. Such employees qualify for the FLSA section 7(i) overtime exemption.
Applicability of the Benzene Standard and respirator requirements for bulk gasoline storage facilities. - [1910.1028]
Whether the minimum wage and overtime pay exemption contained in section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is applicable to certain employees of Sheriffs Department and County Police Department.
The principles stated in 29 CFR 779.109 used to compute an employee's regular rate apply to computing an employee's regular rate paid pursuant to FLSA section 7(k) except that the established work period may be used instead of a work week.
Use of Oxygen for Decompression Underground Tunnel Workers. - [1926.803]
Discusses Homecare, companions; exceeding 20% of nonexempt work in a workweek; and joint employment under the FLSA
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