Proposed rule published on Jan. 4 by Labor Department

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Proposed rule published on Jan. 4 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Public Hearing on Proposed Claims Procedures.

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 Jan. 4

Title
Washington State Standards; Notice of Approval
Oregon State Standards; Notice of Approval
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions
Public Hearing on Proposed Claims Procedures
Permit-Required Confined Spaces