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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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- If you are searching using an acronym, try a second search with the acronym spelled out. For example, if you are searching for guidance related to the Davis-Bacon Act, try searching "Davis-Bacon Act" as well as "DBA".
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Payment for nonexempt employees, subpeonaed to testify in cases of individuals who are former patients of the hospital.
Section 3(m) deductions made for cost of fingerprinting
Non exempt maintenance employee's working while on call. Section 785.35 and 785.36.
Bonus paid to employees based on a percentage of total monthly earnings, including overtime, when certain sales goals of a store are met or exceeded. Section 778.210
Service employees in certain self-development training courses similar to "Introduction to Supervision" and should also be considered under section 785.27.
Customer service technicians employed by a manufacturer of electronic equipment and machinery. Exemptions 13(a)(1)
Security officer license expense incurred by employees. Four-hour program which deals with the specific performance expected of security guards under section 785.7.
Plan that allows employees to select either cash wages or dependent care expense reimbursement as part of their compensation
Administrative exemption does not apply to Lease Coordinator because they lack independent judgement under 541.207
Deductions made from the compensation of an employee who is paid a fixed salary for a variable or fluctuating workweek. Section 778.114 and 778.325
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