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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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This set of FAQs addresses coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing.
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 11-22 notifies State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $15 million for selected states to participate in the ARPA UI Navigator Program. These funds will help workers learn about, apply for, and, if eligible, receive UI benefits and related services (i.e., navigate the UI program) and to support state agencies in delivering timely benefits to workers—especially individuals in groups that are historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 10-22 provides guidelines for the FY 2022 UI RESEA grants and invites State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 5-21 provides guidelines for the FY 2022 UI RESEA grants and invites State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.
Provides guidance as to the application of Executive Order 14026, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" (EO 14026), including how EO 14026 is similar to or different from Executive Order 13658, "Establishing a Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" (EO 13658).
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 9-22 ensures states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.
This set of FAQs addresses coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and coverage of preventive services, including contraceptive coverage.
Some of the guidance in FAQs Part 51 has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part 52.
General guidance for service providers and plan administrators on how to use the electronic EFAST2 filing system for the Form 5500/Form 5500-SF.
This Bulletin announces a temporary enforcement policy regarding the transfer of a missing or non-responsive participant’s account balance in a terminating or abandoned individual account plan to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 8-22 provides information to state workforce agencies about changes to the North American Industry Classification System coding for calendar year 2022 and requests states to update industry codes on employer unemployment insurance accounts to ensure states correctly code subject employers.
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