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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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This frequently ask questions provides general information about Pandemic Flu and FLSA requirements with respect to the use of volunteers. In general, covered, nonexempt workers working for private, for-profit employers have to be paid at least the minimum wage and cannot volunteer their services.
Provides information regarding application of FMLA during an influenza pandemic in a Frequently Asked Questions format. Some questions also address the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The FAQs provide general information about the minimum wage provisions under the FLSA. The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees and state minimum wage laws. It also, includes various minimum wage exceptions applicable under specific circumstances to workers with disabilities, full-time students, youth under age 20 in their first 90 consecutive days of employment, tipped employees, and student-learners.
Highly compensated paralegals are exempt under 13(a)(1)
Nondiscretionary bonus based on per centage of workd maybe paid later for overtime
The letter addresses whether activities involving personal and social development are part of rehabilitation services that do not require payment to the workers.
Farmers light processing activity may be secondary AG and subject to 13(b)(12) exemption
College outreach instuctors are teachers under 13(a)(10)
Unable to determine if youth care residential facility workers qualify for 7(j) exemption
Compliance with the H-1B Notice Requirement by Electronic Posting
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