Rule published by Labor Department on Aug. 3

The US Labor Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Labor Certification Process for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Refiling of Applications.

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 Aug. 3

Title
Labor Certification Process for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Refiling of Applications
OSHA-7 Form (“Notice of Alleged Safety and Health Hazards”); Extension of the Office of Management of Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Proposed Exemptions; Principal Mutual Holding Company (PMHC) et al.
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2001-23; Grant of Individual Exemptions; Retirement Plan of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 489 of Cumberland, MD (the Plan) et al.
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions
Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults With Disabilities (PTFEAD) Youth Advisory Committee; Notice of Establishment and Request for Nominations
Workforce Investment Act; Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Employment and Training Advisory Committee: Notice of Meeting