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.
The Department and its agencies issue guidance to provide clarifying information and technical assistance to the public on existing statutory and regulatory rights and obligations, inform the regulated community about best practices, and provide other useful information. The contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, except as authorized by law or incorporated into a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant.
Members of the public may petition the Department to modify or withdraw specific guidance documents. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.
Petitions to Modify or Withdraw a DOL guidance document may also be submitted by mail at the address below. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for requesting withdrawal or modification.
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Executive Secretariat
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20210
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Employees volunteer for training that includes after work normal hours web based assignments. this is hours worked under 785 becasue the training is drectly related to their jobs
Whether pilots are exempt under the learned professional exemption set out in 29 C.F.R. § 541.301.
Employer may require employees to take vacation time during partial day or week shutdown under 13(a)(1)
Employer method to pay backwages for overtime to non-exempt employees is in compliance with 778
Seasonal lifeguards would meet the tests of the 13(a)(3) exemption
Convention and services sales manager for a city agency meets the tests for 13(a)(1) administrative exemption
Interprets that the 7(e) exemption under EPPA may be applied to security services provided to air cargo transporters. The letter withdraws, in part, a Wage and Hour Opinion Letter dated October 27, 1992.
Training after normal working hours for child care employees of a state agency is not hours worked under 785
This letter provides guidance on the employee's notice requirements; and the employer's call-in procedures.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants do not qualify for exemption as learned professionals under 13(a)(1)
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