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Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations

The Wage and Hour Division published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 2, 2025. Comments closed on August 1, 2025.

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What the agency says

The Department of Labor (Department) proposes to remove parts located in Title 29, Chapter V, Subchapter B of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that were not originally issued, or subsequently amended, through notice-and-comment rulemaking. Because these parts consist of interpretive rules and policy statements regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which do not carry the force and effect of law, the Department believes that these parts, to the extent that they have not benefitted from public comment, should be repurposed as sub- regulatory guidance. The Department seeks comment on what provisions in Subchapter B should be retained in the CFR, as well as what kind of sub-regulatory guidance the Department should use to preserve interpretive rules and policy statements that are removed from the CFR. This summary can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching by the RIN: 1235-AA52.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-12314
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Notice of proposed rule; request for comments
Agency: Labor Department; Wage and Hour Division
Published: July 2, 2025
Comments due: August 1, 2025
Dates: Comments must be received on or before August 1, 2025.
Regulation ID (RIN): 1235-AA52
Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR 775; 29 CFR 776; 29 CFR 779; 29 CFR 782; 29 CFR 783; 29 CFR 784; 29 CFR 789; 29 CFR 793; 29 CFR 794
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Child labor; Construction industry; Fisheries; Law enforcement; Motor carriers; Petroleum; Radio; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Seafood; Seamen; Television; Transportation; Wages
Pages: 8

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