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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Teppanyaki chefs are considered tipped employees and may be in tip pools under 3(m)
Already exempt managers who train for a higher position will not lose their exemption under 13(a)(1)
The on-call time is not so restrictive as to become compensable under 785 and call-backs are rare
Paid emergency technicians working for the county may volunteer in the same job for local emergency crews under 553
Paid fire fighters working for non-profit cannot volunteer their time after work hours to do the same job.
Not enough information to determine if amount of stipends paid to volunteers affects their volunteer status
A specialist in the police dept. may not volunteer as a reserve police office because the compensation is in excess of a nominal fee.
A bonus paid for the high stress levels of work may be excluded from the regular rate under 7(e)(3)
Assistant Athletic Instructors would be exempt under 13(a)(1) as teachers based on primary duty as teaching
The employer is not required to pay for additional uniforms damaged by the employee in non-work situations under 531
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