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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Discusses whether employees' work satisfies the three part test to qualify for the administrative employee exemption.
Discusses whether an employee's duties qualify for the administrative exemption. The employee reviews bid proposals for an environmental consulting and remadiation company.
The employer's pay plan complies with the MW and OT requirements of the FLSA. The pay raise is also not a bonus because there is no payment to the employee of an additional specific sum upon meeting certain criteria, but rather is considered part of the regular hourly wages earned and are included in the employee's regular rate when earned.
This letter examines whether a police officer must be paid for all time spent transporting prisoners under the FLSA where a collective bargaining agreement addresses the issue.
Allen, Brian
Discusses whether the 13(a)(15) exemption applies to employees working in supported living homes for developmentally disabled individuals that are operated by private community agencies.
No Restricted Work Available - [1904.7; 1904.7(b)(4)]
Whether construction workers while inside crane cabs or enclosed break areas on barges are required to wear life jackets. - [1926.106; 1926.106(a)]
Reminds the mining community of MSHA’s characterization of common air courses and the need to examine each separate intake and return air course in the mine on a weekly basis [30 CFR § 75.364(b) (1) & (2)].
Wearing sandals in a medical office when feet do not contact blood or OPIM. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(3); 1910.1030(d)(3)(i)]
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