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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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
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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.
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).
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Some of the guidance in FAQs Part 51 has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part 52.
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 9-22 ensures states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.
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.
This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 3-21 conveys additional Fiscal Year 2022 WOTC funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution through February 18, 2022. The rest of TEGL No. 3-21 remains the same.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 7-22 ensures State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.
The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 6-22 announces RESEA outcome payments for FY 2021, as required by section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and provides eligible states with information on how to obtain their outcome payment allocation.
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