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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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 Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) advises states of the appropriate allowable period for states to exercise the emergency flexibilities authorized under Section 4102(b), EUISAA, to modify or suspend work search, waiting week, good cause, or employer experience rating.
Describes an incident where a forester was stung by a swarm of bees and how to prevent insect stings.
A whistleblower card that explains employers cannot retaliate against workers who report federal tax fraud or underpayment under the Taxpayer First Act.
This pamphlets reminds employers and workers of ways to protect themselves and others during outdoor and indoor heat exposure, (in Spanish).
This 2-sided pamphlet in English and Spanish provides information on how to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat illness.
This direction establishes inspection procedures and enforcement policies for the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 CFR § 1910.502, and 29 CFR § 1910.504.
This pamphlet reminds employers and workers of ways to protect themselves and others during outdoor and indoor heat exposure (in English).
This Training and Employment Guidance Letter announces the availability of up to $43 million for the CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $3 million. These funds will support the public workforce system in connecting job seekers to employment as the economy recovers from the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
This document explains the reporting requirements of the COVID-19 Healthcare ETS.
In response to OSHA's COVID-19 Healthcare ETS, employers with more than 10 employees may use this template to develop a written COVID‑19 plan for their workplace.
This button allows you to download all records in the database as of 1:00 am ET today into a CSV file. Please note that record changes made today will not be reflected until tomorrow.