What did Labor Department publish on Jan. 18?

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Grant of Individual Exemptions; Brookshire Brothers, Ltd., et al..

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. 18

Title
Notice of Proposed Individual Exemption To Modify Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-23 (PTE 90-23); Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-31 (PTE 90-31) and Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-33 (PTE 90-33) Involving J.P. Morgan Chase & Company and Its Affiliates (the Applicants) Located in New York, NY
Proposed Exemptions; Smart Chevrolet Co. Employees' Profit Sharing Retirement Plan et al.
Grant of Individual Exemptions; Brookshire Brothers, Ltd., et al.
Grant of Individual Exemption To Modify Prohibited Transaction Exemption 97-08 (PTE 97-08) Involving Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Incorporated (MSDW&Co) Located in New York, NY
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions