U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Rule Changes

Proposed and withdrew the rulemaking

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division published a notice on October 7, 2026, withdrawing its July 2025 proposal to strip nine parts of Fair Labor Standards Act interpretive guidance from the Code of Federal Regulations. The guidance stays where it has been for decades.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Co-author of the rule

Health insurers must now publish their negotiated rates in a form that researchers and consumers can actually use. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized updates to the Transparency in Coverage rules on October 5, 2026, with the Departments of Labor and the Treasury.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Defendant in lawsuit

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees sued the Labor Department on September 10 over a rule that ends merit-based hiring at the nation's job-search offices. The rule, published August 20, takes effect October 19. It lets states replace career civil servants with contractors or non-merit staff in the Employment Service, a federal-state program created in 1933.

Updated Sep 11

Rule Changes

Regulatory gatekeeper for Allegiant’s green card bid

Allegiant Air's contract fight with its pilots (Teamsters Local 2118) spans immigration policy, wage standards, and a proposed $1.5 billion merger with Sun Country Airlines. The roughly 1,400 pilots have been stuck under an amendable 2016 contract — starting pay around $50,000, about half what regional peers earn, with grueling schedules.

Updated May 10