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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Applicable standards for telecommunications non-industry specific operations, e.g., retail, call center, warehouse, and administrative locations. - [1910.268; 1910.268(a); 1910; 1910.5(c); 1910.268(a)(3); 1910.268(g)(1); 1910.268(n)(7); 1910.268(n)(8)]
Examines incentive pay options and their impact on the regular rate in light of the requirements of 29 CFR 778 and FLSA Section 7(e)
Examines the pay practice of an employer whose employees work extended periods in another town and have four straight days off. Discussion of travel time hours worked under 29 CFR 785 including travel away from home, and travel all in a days work.
Answers questions related to collectively bargained compensation agreements under FLSA 7(b)(2)
Examines a municipal pay plan which compensates firefighters for hours worked in training plus portions of the 24-hour shift they were unable to work as a result of attending the training.
Examines the use of compensatory time in a public sector employer who pays employees hourly for the first 37.5 hours each week and provides compensatory time thereafter. Discussion of Section 7(o) and regulations 29 CFR 553.
Regulations concerning the size and use of safety traffic cones in General Industry. - [1910.145]
Examines an employer's suggested pay plan which offers both a piece rate and minimum hourly guarantee paid as a "bonus" when piece rate earnings exceed the guarantee. Discussion of discretionary bonuses under 7(e).
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard as it relates to contaminated laundry, sharps containers, and the Hepatitis B vaccine in fitness centers. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(a); 1910.1030(b); 1910.1030(c)(2); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(A); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(A)(1)]
Protection of employees from exposure to live electrical parts with plastic switch plates/receptacle cover and non-conductive screws. - [1926.405(j)(1)(i); 1926.416(a)(1); 1926.404(f)(7)(i)]
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