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 To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.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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Application of the multi-employer policy to particular construction standards.
Application of the multi-employer policy to particular construction standards. - [1926.20; 1926.20(b)(1); 1926.20(b)(2); 1926.21; 1926.21(b)(2); 1926.200]
Provides information to workers who chemicals to clean.
Ballas & Associates
Provides information for workers and employers on the hazards of removing snow from rooftops and elevated surfaces.
A topics page that provides detailed content information on heat illness prevention and management, and contains links to the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Weather-Ready Nation White House page with links to the OSHA heat campaign.
Recordkeeping regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - [1904.5(b); 1910.141(a); 1910.141(a)]
The fact sheet provides an overview of the final regulation that requires covered service providers to provide responsible fiduciaries with the information they need to assess the reasonableness of total compensation, both direct and indirect, received by the provider and its affiliates and subcontractors, identify potential conflicts of interest, and satisfy reporting and disclosure requirements under Title I of ERISA.
The fact sheet provides an overview of the final rule that requires that when a plan allocates investment responsibility to participants and beneficiaries, the plan administrator must take steps to ensure that such participants and beneficiaries, on a regular and periodic basis, are made aware of their rights and responsibilities with respect to the investment assets in their accounts and are provided sufficient information regarding the plan and its investment options to make informed decisions with regard to the management of their individual accounts.
Announces the availability of revised Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA) petition forms that must be used starting January 31, 2012. Downloadable and online petition forms currently in use will be rendered obsolete and may not be used as of that date.
This button allows you to download all records in the database as of 1:00 am ET today into a CSV file. Please note that record changes made today will not be reflected until tomorrow.