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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Group LOTO and supervisor's accessibility to individual employee lock when employee is not available to remove lock. - [1910.269; 1910.269(d)(7)(iv); 1910.269(d)(8); 1910.269(d)(8)(i); 1910.269(d)(8)(i)(A)]
Pressure vessels used at oil and gas extraction/production facilities and applicability of 29 CFR 1910.106. - [1910.106; 1910.106(a)(19); 1910.106(b); 1910.106(b)(1)(v); 1910.106(b)(1)(v)(b); 1910.106(i)(3)(i); 1910.106(i)(3)(ii); 1910.119; 1910.169]
Wearing "Crocs" brand shoes with a partially open heel and a covered toe in a pharmacy setting. - [1910.132; 1910.136; 1910.136(a)]
The Board of Education has met the recordkeeping requirements under Part 516 including the date of payment and the pay period covered by payment requirements.
Applicability of 29 CFR 1910.178 to pick-up trucks such as Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10 and Dodge 1500. - [1910.178; 1910.178(a)(1)]
PSM compliance for ammonia refrigeration systems. - [1910.38; 1910.119; 1910.119(d)(3)(i); 1910.119(d)(3)(ii); 1910.119(e)(3); 1910.119(j)(6)(i); 1910.119(j)(6)(ii); 1910.119(k)(2); 1910.119(l)(2)(i); 1910.119(l)(4); 1910.119(l)(5); 1910.119(m)(3); 1910.1
Construction of aboveground storage tanks and confined space; §§1926.21(b)(6) and 1910.146; General duty clause. - [1926.21; 1926.21(b)(6); 1926.21(b)(6)(i); 1926.21(b)(6)(ii); 1910.146; 1910.146(c)(5)]
Such deductions would not affect the exempt status of salaried employees under Section 13(a)(1). Such deductions can be made without affecting the employee's exempt stuatus as long as the commission payments are bona fide and are not paid to facilitate otherwise prohibited deductions from the guaranteed salary.
Modification of powered platforms for building maintenance and applicability of IWCA 14.1-2001 and ASME A120.1-2001. - [1910.66; 1910.66(b)(1); 1910.66(b)(2); 1910.66(b)(2)(i); 1910.66(b)(2)(ii)]
The employer wished to pay its dairy workers straight time for overtime hours. Employees were found to be employed under the defintion of agriculture in Section 3(f) of the FLSA, therefore the OT exemption under Section 13(b)(12) was found to be applicable to them.
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