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that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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- If you are searching using an acronym, try a second search with the acronym spelled out. For example, if you are searching for guidance related to the Davis-Bacon Act, try searching "Davis-Bacon Act" as well as "DBA".
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Demounting and Mounting Procedures for Tube-type Truck and Bus Tires Chart - Tire Chart
The fact sheet provides an overview of the final rule implementing the statutory exemption added by the Pension Protection Act to expand the availability of fiduciary investment advice to participants in 401k-type plans and IRAs.
A set of FAQs regarding PERM Program and the use of an electronic or web-based national professional journal instead of a print journal when conducting recruitment under 20 CFR § 656.18.
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws against age discrimination
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws against discrimination based on religion
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws against age discrimination for internal DOL Employees/Applicants for employment
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws against discrimination based on religion for Internal DOL Employees/Applicants for Employment
This memorandum underscores the importance of effective enforcement of Section 11(c ) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
A set of FAQs discussing H-2A application amendments, post-certification changes to the end date of work, and post-certification notification to the Department regarding workers who have abandoned or have been terminated from positions.
The filing tips are reminders to employers of common mistakes that may result in processing delays.
This button allows you to download all records in the database as of 1:00 am ET today into a CSV file. Please note that record changes made today will not be reflected until tomorrow.