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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:1235-AA52

Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — observed across 2 documents over 462 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Labor Department is canceling a planned guidance document about how to interpret wage and hour laws that apply to businesses like yours. Keep following your current wage and hour practices and compliance measures, since the new official guidance from the government won't be issued.

First seen

Jul 2, 2025

Last seen

Oct 7, 2026

Latest stage

Proposed Rule

PRORULE → RULE

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Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·Jul 2, 2025

    Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations

    #2025-12314

  2. Proposed·Oct 7, 2026·91 FR 64129

    Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

    #2026-20523