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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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.
Search Tips
- 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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The purpose of this Directive is to provide information about: (1) the circumstances in which exclusions of applicants or employees based on their criminal records may violate existing nondiscrimination obligations; (2) the Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 31–11 issued on May 25, 2012; and (3) the Enforcement Guidance issued by the EEOC on April 25, 2012.
To establish field enforcement guidance for evaluating the use of race and ethnicity categories in the Affirmative Action Programs prepared by federal contractors in accordance with Executive Order 11246, as amended
To provide guidance on calculating back pay as a part of make whole relief for victims of employment discrimination when using formula or individual relief models.
Guidance on the applicability to HRAs, health FSAs, and certain other employer healthcare arrangements.
Overhead Crane operations - [1910.179]
Practical accommodation for hazard communication labels on small shipped chemical containers - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
Whether the delivery of a "summary prospectus" satisfies certain disclosure requirements of PTE 77-4.
CPL 02-00-155 - National - Inspection Scheduling for Construction - 09/06/2013
This set of FAQs addresses the employer notice of coverage options and the 90-day waiting period limitation.
Fall protection for workers having to walk/work along bridge decks when the edges are finished with a 32 in. high barrier wall
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