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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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No Employment relationship where children are working with their parents' consent to pay restitution, are not displacing regular workers or impinging on employment opportunities of others, and such work is performed under the jurisdiction and pursuant to the order and subject to the protection of the court.
Evaluation of variance application requesting the use of proof coil and high test chain slings under certain procedures. - [1910.184(e)]
Employee noise exposure assessment records are part of audiometric test record. - [1910.95]
Whether the Employee Benefit Plan of the United Way of Greater New Haven, Inc., and Affiliated Agencies (the EBP) is a single employee pension plan as defined by section 3(2)(A) of ERISA, and whether it must file an audited financial statement under section 103(a)(3)(A) of ERISA and Department of Labor regulation 29 C.F.R. §2520.104-46.
Whether certain benefit programs sponsored by the Legal Services Nationwide Employee Benefits Organization, Inc. (NEBO), are employee welfare benefit plans within the meaning of section 3(1) of ERISA.
Requirements for the use of stilts in the construction industry. - [1926]
Noise regulations apply to all places of entertainment. - [1910.95]
Whether the retention of an investment manager who has pension funds in a master trust (Common Trust) with other parties in interest and fiduciaries of the Common Trust and the payment from the Common Trust of the direct expenses of Investment allocable to the Common Trust for investment management services performed (which expenses include the reasonable compensation of employees of Investment) are prohibited transactions under section 406 of ERISA and section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (the Code).
Methods of training for microprocessor audiometer technicians. - [1910.95]
An explanation of the employers responsibilities under the lead standard. - [1910.1025]
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