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.
The Department and its agencies issue guidance to provide clarifying information and technical assistance to the public on existing statutory and regulatory rights and obligations, inform the regulated community about best practices, and provide other useful information. The contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, except as authorized by law or incorporated into a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant.
Members of the public may petition the Department to modify or withdraw specific guidance documents. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.
Petitions to Modify or Withdraw a DOL guidance document may also be submitted by mail at the address below. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for requesting withdrawal or modification.
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Executive Secretariat
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20210
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The Employment and Training Guidance Letter 4-21 conveys to states the Administration’s priorities, modification requirements, submission process, and deadline for the required modification of the WIOA Unified and Combined State Plans for PY 2022 and PY 2023, consistent with Sections 102 and 103 of WIOA.
Provides enforcement guidance on employers' overtime obligations under the H-2B visa program.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 3-22 informs state and Federal agencies of their responsibilities during a lapse in Federal appropriations that leads to a full or partial Federal government shutdown.
The Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 3-21 conveys the WOTC Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 initial funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 3, 2021.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 2-22 notifies the State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $200 million in funding to support states in improving Unemployment Compensation systems and processes following a consultative assessment with a team of experts provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 23-21, Change 1 advises states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states in promoting equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is extended to November 30, 2021.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 1-22 announces the availability of an incarceration data exchange with the the Social Security Administration's (SSA’s) Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS) systems through the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) and provides instructions to states on the steps required to access the data exchange. The incarceration data exchange will provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with the ability to cross-match Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims information with SSA’s prisoner data to aid states in determining if an individual meets UI eligibility requirements.
This Bulletin announces a new temporary enforcement policy on prohibited transaction rules applicable to investment advice fiduciaries.
This set of FAQs addresses rapid coverage of preventive services for coronavirus and HIPAA nondiscrimination and wellness programs.
This fact sheet in Spanish explains COVID-19-related activities that protect employees under Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.
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