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Vol. 1 · No. 1089

Monday, August 31, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:1218-AD53

Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration — observed across 2 documents over 426 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The government is ending rules that require federal wage and safety inspectors to work together on enforcement actions. Starting September 30th, your business may face separate wage and safety investigations instead of one coordinated inspection, so you'll deal with different investigators at different times.

First seen

Jul 1, 2025

Last seen

Aug 31, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

426d

Effective on

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·Jul 1, 2025

    Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

    #2025-11848

  2. Final·Aug 31, 2026·91 FR 55744

    Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

    effective Sep 30, 2026#2026-17726