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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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 letter examines the FLSA's definition of "agriculture" under section 3(f) and its potential application to a rural brush eradication company's activities.
This letter examines the application of the FLSA's section 13(b)1 motor carrier exemption to drivers working for an associated group of common carriers of petroleum products.
Addresses whether recent updates to the FLSA have changed the Agency's position, previously stated in an Opinion Letter of 11/18/1998, with respect to certain participants.
Discusses the applicability of FLSA exemption 13(a)(1) to managers at a public agency which "docks," or reduces, their salary if they do not meet a minimum number of hours of work each week.
This letter examines the application of the FLSA 13(a)(1) exemption to paralegals.
This letter discusses circumstances under which deductions may be made from the Paid Time Off Bank of an employee who is exempt under FLSA's regulation at 29 CFR 541 and who is absent for less than one day.
Discusses whether a City's timekeeping policy would be inconsistent with the requirement in FLSA's regulation 29 CFR 541 for exempt employees to be paid on a salary basis.
Examination of whether the "primary duty" of a Junior Level Claims Examiner meets the duties test to be FLSA exempt under Regulations 29 CFR 541.
This letter provides guidance on Data entry/receptionist., and executive, administrative, and professional employee exemptions
Examines descriptions of employers business practices to determine if they qualify as "retail or service establishments" under the FLSA 7(i) exemption.
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