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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Employee cannot volunteer to perform the same services he is paid to perform for the same employer
Whether employees who are verifying that an electrical system is de-energized or are turning off circuit breakers are required to use personal protective equipment. - [1926.95(a); 1926.416(a); 1926.416(a)(1); 1926 Subpart K]
Plant managers meet the test for executive exemption under 13(a)(1)
Summarizes revisions to Job Corps admissions process, draft Essential Eligibility Requirements, and draft direct threat assessment guidelines
Compliance with electric power generation transmission and distribution requirements for testing of fiberglass insulating tools. - [1910.269; 1910.269(j)(1); 1910.269(j)(1)(iii); 1910.269(r)(1)(iv)]
Whether employers may designate an outside consultant as the Chemical Hygiene Officer under 1910.1450. - [1910.1450; 1910.1450(b)]
Guidance addressing what types of health promotion or disease prevention programs offered by a group health plan must comply with the Departments final wellness program regulations and how a plan should determine whether such a program is in compliance wi
Whether the minimum salary of $23,660 per year or $455 per week required under 29 C.F.R. § 541.600 may be prorated to reflect the part-time status of an employee.
A method to properly track an employee's time working while participating in training from home under 516
CPL 02-00-147 [CPL 02-00-147] - National - The Control of Hazardous Energy - Enforcement Policy and Inspection Procedures - 02/11/2008 - PDF
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