Recent Department of Labor regulations affecting small businesses
Page 3 of 3 • Last updated April 16, 2026
37 Department of Labor regulations have been published in the past 30 days, covering rule changes, notices, and final actions affecting small businesses.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax CreditApril 16, 2026 • Impact: medium
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration seeks OMB approval for Work Opportunity Tax Credit information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act; public comments are invited.
- TÜV SÜD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of RecognitionApril 14, 2026
OSHA recognizes TÜV SÜD America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory with expanded scope to test and certify electrical equipment and components for workplace safety compliance.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Report on Occupational Employment and WagesApril 13, 2026 • Impact: low
Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics seeks OMB approval for occupational employment and wages data collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with public comment period open.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and Veterans' Preference EligibilityApril 10, 2026 • Impact: low
The Department of Labor seeks OMB approval for a Veterans' Employment and Training Service information collection on uniformed services reemployment rights and veterans' preference eligibility; public comments are invited.
- Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Survivor's Form for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits ActApril 10, 2026
Department of Labor seeks comments on extending the information collection for survivor benefit forms under the Black Lung Benefits Act to reduce paperwork burden.
- Proposed Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Application for Approval of Representative's Fee in a Black Lung Claim Proceeding Conducted by The U.S. Department of LaborApril 10, 2026
The Department of Labor seeks comments on extending its information collection authority for representative fee applications in Black Lung claim proceedings under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update to Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including LodgingApril 7, 2026 • Impact: high
The Department of Labor updates allowable meal charges and travel subsistence reimbursement rates for H-2A and H-2B temporary foreign worker employers, effective for the 2024 program year.
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