What did Labor Department publish on March 12?

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on March 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds \"ineffective and duplicative services and overregulates the workplace\".

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department on March 12

Title
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States; Delay of Effective Date
Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule
Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Equal Access to Justice Act