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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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 letter provides guidance on disability insurance.
This letter provides guidance on the employers compliance obligations with state or local law; and the pre-FMLA enactment changes to leave policies.
Adjustment of McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act wage rates
This letter provides guidance on an equivalent position.
This letter provides guidance on condominium associations as employers and joint employment.
DOL advised agencies that the reviesed H&W levels were $.89 and $2.39
This letter provides guidance on the accrual of benefits; overtime calculation payment of bonuses; and "No fault" attendance policies.
Defines suffer or permit to work as applied to time caring for a canine patrol dog at home. The duties are the employee's principal activities.
Sales by the establishment may be considered retail sales in the particular industry.
On-call time for employees who are not required to remain on the employer's premises and are free to engage in their own pursuits is not compensable hours worked. When an on-call employee goes out on a ob assignment, only the time actuall spent making the call need be counted as compensable hours worked.
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