Labor Department publishes rule on Sept. 13

The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Industries in American Samoa; Wage Order.

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 Sept. 13

Title
Industries in American Samoa; Wage Order
Steel Erection Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee
Grant of Individual Exemptions; Bank of America Illinois, et al.
Proposed Exemptions; Prudential Property Investment Separate Account (PRISA) and Prudential Property Investment Separate Account II (PRISA II)
President's Committee on the International Labor Organization; Notice of Postponement of Closed Meeting