Proposed rule published by Labor Department on Oct. 1

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

The proposed rule is focused on Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors; Notice of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees.

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 Oct. 1

Title
Working Group on Challenges to the Employment-Based Healthcare System Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plan; Notice of Meeting
Working Group on Planning for Retirement, Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting
Office of the Solicitor; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Equal Access to Justice Act
Working Group on Increasing Pension Coverage, Participation and Savings Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting
Establishment of the Office of the 21st Century Workforce and Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to Its Director and Others
Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors; Notice of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees