The U.S. Department of Labor's website provides a full list of agencies and programs that fall under the Labor Department, with links to the websites. Some of the most prominent bureaus and divisions include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and the Wage and Hour Division. Some of the key independent agencies responsible for issues related to labor in the United States are also listed below.
The U.S. Federal Labor Relations Authority
The National Labor Relations Board
Proposed and final agency rules, as well as agency notices of interest to the public are published in the Federal Register. Unless a regulation provides the date that it will go into effect, regulations normally take effect on the day they are published in the Federal Register. The codification of the general and permanent rules published by the executive agencies and departments of the federal government is called the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The CFR is updated once per year, according to the following schedule:
Titles 1-17 are updated as of January 1
Titles 17-27 are updated as of April 1
Titles 28-41 are updated as of July 1
Titles 42-50 are updated as of October 1
Many Labor Regulations are published in Title 20 (Employee Benefits), Title 29 (Labor), Title 30 (Mineral Resources), Title 41 (Public Contracts and Property Management), and Title 48 (Federal Acquisitions System).
There is a "currently updated" version of the Code of Federal Regulations, called the e-CFR, but it is not an official legal publication of the CFR. Each time you consult the Code of Federal Regulations, you will need to update your research with a search of the Federal Register, to make sure that no proposed or final regs have been published since the last publication of that CFR title. Title 29 of the CFR is calle. More information about these publications can be found on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration, linked here and here.
Code of Federal Regulations
Govinfo.gov - At the top, click on the tab that says "Advanced" and then check the box for Code of Federal Regulations. If you click on the drop down menu under "Search In", you will see additional ways to limit the search, including title number, and part or chapter heading. You can also find by citation.
The U.S. Department of Labor's website
E-CFR - The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office. This is a "currently updated" version, so it is handy, but it is not an official legal edition.
Lexis
Go to Content - Administrative Codes & Regulations - Federal
Westlaw
Go to Regulations - Labor & Employment - Federal
Note: If you need historical versions of Labor regulations, you can click the Code of Federal Regulations - Historical link on the side.
BloombergLaw
Go to the hamburger menu - click on Laws & Regulations - Regulatory Resources
Federal Register
Govinfo.gov- At the top, click on the tab that says "Advanced" and then check the box for Federal Register. If you click on the drop down menu under "Search In", you will see additional ways to limit the search. You can also find by citation.
Lexis
Go to Content - Administrative Codes & Regulations - Federal
Westlaw
Go to Regulations - Labor & Employment - Federal
This will bring you into the CFR, but look for the link to the Federal Register on the right-hand side.
BloombergLaw
Go to the hamburger menu - click on Laws & Regulations - Regulatory Resources
