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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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".
- For more specific results, use quotation marks around phrases.
- For more general results, remove quotation marks to search for each word individually. For example, minimum wage will return all documents that have either the word minimum or the word wage in the description, while “minimum wage” will limit results to those containing that phrase.
This paper provides an overview of the apprenticeship system in the United States, explores current trends, and examines opportunities for youth with disabilities. In addition it identifies obstacles to expanding participation of youth with disabilities
A joint memo from ODEP and OFCCP to State and Local governments, Employers and Employment Groups, Community Development Organizations, Disability Stakeholders, and Advocates regarding Promoting Pathways to Economic Stability for Workers with Disabilities
Topic page on the ODEP website designed to promote positive attitudes about people with disabilities for employers and the general public.
Webpage for ODEP's Employment First resources
Technical Brief that explains the legal framework that exists to support Competitive Integrated Employment
Technical Brief that explains how to use Federal policy to promote Employment First
Technical Brief that explains the Criteria for Performance Excellence model to support Employment First and Provider Transformation
A policy brief funded by ODEP that addresses employment opportunities for youth with chronic health conditions.
A webpage under "Youth In Transition" and pdf, of a comic of a youth with a disability trying to career plan.
A webpage under "Individualized Learning Plans" with a interactive map of the US stating which states have ILPs.
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