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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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
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Washington, DC 20210
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This letter provides guidance on the definition of "Serious Health Condition"; visits to the Doctor; and the definition of "continuing treatment".
This letter provides guidance on the definition of a "Serious Health Condition".
An employer and its employees who agree that a payment for the first 15 minutes of the 30 minute lunch period does not make the remaining 15 minutes a paid break constituting compensable hours of work.
The FLSA does not require an employer to provide its employees with rest periods or breaks. If the employer decides to permit short breaks; however, the time is compensable hous worked.
Dancers are paid a flat fee for each dance they perform and are not considered to be compensated on the basis of commissions within the meaning of 7(i).
This letter provides guidance on the substitution of paid leave as FMLA leave; and the employer's policies.
Housing provided primarily for the benefit of the employee and its cost may be considered part of the employees wages.
This letter provides guidance on leave to care for child newly placed in foster care.
Compensability of training time based on whether the state requires individuals to take training as a condition of employment or whether a state requires an employer to provide training as a condition of license to operate the business.
This letter provides guidance on designation of leave; compensatory time off; care of immediate family member; and spouses working for the same employer.
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