Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, agriculture, law enforcement, department of labor, labor regulations, migrant labor, occupational safety and health administration

🌾Proposed Rescission of Migrant Farmworker Enforcement Regulations

The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) proposes to remove the regulations that set forth the procedures within the Department for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) relating to migrant farmworkers. The Department is proposing this removal because these regulations limit the Department's discretion, impose unnecessary and duplicative internal procedures, and prevent the Department's agencies from coordinating with regard to migrant farmworkers in more efficient, effective ways.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, department of labor, mine safety and health, coal mining, mine safety, msha, roof control plans

🏗️MSHA Proposes Changes to Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria

MSHA is proposing to revise its roof control plan regulations to eliminate the provision that allows the District Manager to require additional measures to be included in plans. The current regulation may violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers; and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), by skipping notice and comment.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 regulations, chemicals, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, department of labor, hazardous substances, labeling, mine safety and health, mine safety, electronic access, hazard communication

🏗️MSHA Proposes New Rule for Hazard Communication Access in Mining

MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 47 to allow electronic access to all Hazard Communication (HazCom) materials at no cost to miners. This change would ensure miners have access to information about the chemical hazards where they work while reducing paperwork burdens for operators.

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Rule 1 Jul 2025 government contracts, business compliance, regulatory reform, loan programs, department of labor, efficiency, public benefits

⚖️DOL Rescinds Unnecessary Notice and Comment Regulations

This final rule rescinds the Secretary's policy to engage in notice and comment rulemaking, even where the Administrative Procedure Act does not require notice and comment rulemaking. The result of this final rule is the Department will generally follow the default requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Notice 30 Jun 2025 compliance, regulations, employment, department of labor, foreign workers, labor certification

📬Change of Mailing Address for Foreign Labor Certification Applications

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is changing the mailing address for its temporary programs, currently submitted to addresses in Chicago, IL August 29, 2025.

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Notice 26 Jun 2025 compliance, information collection, department of labor, economic data, labor statistics, american time use survey

⏳American Time Use Survey

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Notice 25 Jun 2025 business compliance, executive order, department of labor, overcriminalization, criminal regulations, labor laws

⚖️New DOL Guidance on Criminal Enforcement and Business Compliance

This notice describes the Department of Labor's plans to address criminally liable regulatory offenses under the recent executive order on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.

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Notice 24 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, department of labor, employment information, federal employees' compensation act

📝DOL Request for Employment Information Comments Open for Review

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Notice 24 Jun 2025 information collection, public comments, department of labor, evaluation research

📄Notice for Comments on Information Collection by Labor Department

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Formative Data Collections for Research and Evaluation.

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Notice 23 Jun 2025 compliance, information collection, disability, employment, department of labor, labor

🏢DOL’s RETAIN Program

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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