Proposed rule published on Feb. 1 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Ergonomics Program.

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 Feb. 1

Title
Ergonomics Program
Revised Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX Program
Grant of Individual Exemptions; South Central New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund (the Fund), et al.
Proposed Exemptions; Deutsche Bank AG, et al. (Deutsche Bank)
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting