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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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- If you are searching using an acronym, try a second search with the acronym spelled out. For example, if you are searching for guidance related to the Davis-Bacon Act, try searching "Davis-Bacon Act" as well as "DBA".
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Regulations for machine shop and press room safety. - [1910; 1910.94; 1910.217; 1910.217(c)(1)]
Interpretation on 1926.955 - [1926.955]
Dietary zinc compounds are not a violation of the lead standard. - [1910.1025(j)(4)]
Quest Bio Acoustic Simulator may be used for daily audiometer checks. - [1910.95(h)(5)(i)]
Section 13(b)(10)(B) for individuals primarily engaged in the sale of manufactured, or mobile, homes. Determining if a mobile home qualifies a retail establishment.
This letter analyzes whether disabled individuals participating in a rehabilitation program sponsored by an employer are employees under the law.
Workers injured on the job referred by insurance progarm to participate in Vocationa Rehabilitation Program.
Whether the Department of Labor will deem The Southern Company (Southern) to have established an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(2) of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by partnering with The First National Bank of Atlanta to offer Individual Retirement Accounts that invest in Sothern’s Common Stock.
Reginned cotton is raw cotton and the 200 ug/m3 PEL applies. - [1910.1043(c)(1)]
Yellow Duraguard eye protectors comply with ANSI Z87.1-1968 but should not be used for welding or similar activities. - [1910.133(b)(2)]
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