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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Industrial security regulations, as prescribed by the Department of Defense, are within the purport of "safety rules of major significance" under Part 541 and deductions may be made related to them from the salary of an exempt employee.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-40 outlining DOL's policy of not applying DBA to drilling operations.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-39 outlining DOL's policy of not applying DBA to stand-alone demolition.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-38 addressing DBA coverage of "redi-mix" drivers.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-37 regarding the application of DBA to workers installing cable and termination of cables on master panels inside buildings. See also AAM35.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-36 regarding DBA application to subcontractors and materialmen.
Using the Basic Rate Method of Paying Overtime when paid by Piece rates
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-35 regarding the application of DBA to subcontractors who perform work themselves. All LABORERS and MECHANICS performing work must be paid - BONA FIDE SUBCONTRACTOR - NOT COVERED - Others ARE COVERED. An individual performing work is a JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC not a Bona Fide Subcontractor, however, if he employs others and works himself all must be listed on payroll. Subcontractor who perform work fulfills dual role must be carried as LABORERS or MECHANIC on Prime's Payroll ST wages only may be deducted from contract price, no OT. See also AAMs 123 & 125.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-34 holding that DBA did not apply to quarry employees since they were materialmen.
Encloses Solicitor of Labor Opinion DB-33 addressing appropriate restitution for unregistered apprentices.
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