The agenda outlines proposed, final, and long-term actions across multiple agencies.
The Department of Labor's (DOL’s) regulatory flexibility agenda, which will appear in tomorrow’s Federal Register, identifies rulemakings expected to be under active consideration and includes regulations that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agenda spans proposed rules, final rules, completed actions, and long-term initiatives across the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Employee Benefits Security Administration (ESBA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Several items are tied to the department's broader regulatory plan, while others provide updated timelines for rulemaking activity scheduled through 2027.
Wage and hour initiatives. The WHD listed one proposed rule, "Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act," under the proposed rule stage. The agency said it is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regulatory provisions related to tipped employees under the FLSA. The agenda schedules a notice of proposed rulemaking for August 2026. The rule is identified as RIN 1235-AA54.
Under the final rule stage, the division included "Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service," which is identified in the department's regulatory plan as Sequence No. 94, and "Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to...
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