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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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OSHA regulations and accident investigation procedures pertaining to carnivals, amusement parks and water parks. - [1975.3]
Regarding the claims procedure regulation at 29 CFR 2560.503-1(h)(3) which requires the plan's named fiduciary deciding an appeal of a group health claim denied based on a medical judgment to consult with a physician or other health care professional that is licensed, accredited or certified to perform specified health services consistent with State law.
Whether the Hawaii Tapers Market Recovery Trust is an "employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of section 3(1) of Title I of ERISA.
Whether the Painting Industry of Hawaii Labor Management Cooperation Trust Fund is an "employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of section 3(1) of Title I of ERISA.
Installation and use of doormats; adhering edges to concrete surfaces. - [1910.22(a)(1)]
Definition of contaminated sharps; engineering controls and good work practice controls must be implemented; ECP must be reviewed annually. - [1910.1030(b); 1910.1030(c)(1); 1910.1030(d)(2)(i)]
Registration and Filing, Multiple Accounts, PIN Numbers
Whether section 514(a) of ERISA would preempt the application of certain leave substitution provisions in the Washington State Family Care Act to the Northwest Airlines, Inc. Sick and Occupational Injury Leave Plan for Employees.
This letter provides guidance on reimbursement of internal training costs from public employees.
WHD will not object to an employer who pays in advance the compensation that the employee will be due in a subsequent payperiod by including all hours worked in a single shift in the workweek in which that shift began.
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