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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Tips to help reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus in the package delivery industry.
This Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) provides instructions and guidance to Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for handling COVID-19-related complaints, referrals, and severe illness reports.
This news release announces response plan that provides instructions and guidance to OSHA Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for handling coronavirus-related complaints, referrals, and severe illness reports.
This set of FAQs addresses the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This document was updated on April 15, 2020, to correct an error in footnote 10 regarding the end date of the current public health emergency related to COVID-19.
This memorandum provides guidance to compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1904 with respect to the recording of occupational illnesses, specifically cases of COVID-19.
To provide guidance to State Workforce Agency Administrators for the funding and management of FY 2014 annual grant allocations in order to perform FLC program activities
To provide guidance to State Workforce Agency Administrators for the funding and management of FY 2015 annual grant allocations in order to perform FLC program activities
To provide guidance to State Workforce Agency Administrators for the funding and management of FY 2017 annual grant allocations in order to perform FLC program activities
This alert provides employers in the retail industry with tips to help reduce employees’ risk of exposure to the coronavirus
This alert provides employers in the retail industry with tips to help reduce employees’ risk of exposure to the coronavirus
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