Rule published on Nov. 13 by Labor Department

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

The rule is focused on Government Contractors, Affirmative Action Requirements.

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 Nov. 13

Title
Labor Certification and Petition Process for the Temporary Employment of Nonimmigrant Aliens in Agriculture in the United States; Delegation of Authority To Adjudicate Petitions; Deferral of Effective Date
Notice of the Submission of the New Jersey State Plan for Public Employees Only; Proposal To Grant Initial State Plan Approval; Request for Public Comment and Opportunity To Request Public Hearing
Grant of Individual Exemptions; Country Securities Corporation (Countrywide)
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions
Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 97-34 Involving Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Prudential Securities Incorporated, et al. (D-10829)
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Government Contractors, Affirmative Action Requirements