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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Whether benefit plans for employees of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education are governmental plans within the meaning of section 3(32) of ERISA and, that section 4(b)(1) of ERISA excludes the plans for its employees from coverage under title I of ERISA.
One type of muff and plug available for employee hearing protector selection. - [1910.95(i)(3)]
Whether the Florida Home Builders Health Benefit Trust which provides self-funded, health, and accident benefits with stop-loss coverage to employees of member firms of the Florida Home Builders Association is an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(1) of title I of ERISA.
A free standing scaffold shall be considered safe when the total height is equal to or less than four times the minimum or least base dimension. - [1926.451(d)(7)]
If Aquarist-divers and aquatic biologist employed by aqaurium meets 13(a)(1) exemption
Whether the provision of investment management services by Kemper Financial Services to the Master Trust comprised of the assets of plans maintained by Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company and certain of its affiliated corporations, which includes 54 percent of the outstanding stock of Kemper Corporation, does not constitute a prohibited transaction under section 406 of ERISA.
The use of self-tripping on hydraulic power presses. - [1910.217]
Whether the Religious Employees Health Care Trust is an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(1) of title I of ERISA and therefore is covered by title I of ERISA.
Ear muffs and ear plugs are not both required if one offers protection. - [1910.95(i)(3)]
Whether the Owner-Operator Group Trust Health Plan is an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA section 3(1) and therefore exempt under ERISA section 514(b)(2)(B) from treatment as an "insurance company or other insurer. "
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