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Who's commenting on Labor Department rules
428 companies and organizations have filed 634 comment letters on 53 proposed rules from the Labor Department. The most frequent commenter is North America's Building Trades Unions. 1 rule is open for comment now.
- Comment letters
- 634
- Organizations
- 428
- Rules with letters
- 53
- Open for comment now
- 1
Open for comment now
- Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines MSHA-2025-0089 · due December 8, 2026
Who comments most on Labor Department rules
- North America's Building Trades Unions · 17 letters on 17 rules · Labor Unions
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) · 16 letters on 16 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- National Mining Association (NMA) · 16 letters on 15 rules · Energy, Mining & Utilities
- United Mine Workers of America · 16 letters on 14 rules · Labor Unions
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) · 9 letters on 9 rules · Labor Unions
- National Employment Law Project (NELP) · 9 letters on 7 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce · 9 letters on 8 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees · 7 letters on 6 rules · Labor Unions
- Economic Policy Institute · 6 letters on 6 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- Main Street Foundation Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement · 5 letters on 5 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- National Partnership for Women & Families · 5 letters on 4 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- United Steelworkers · 5 letters on 5 rules · Labor Unions
- AARP · 4 letters on 4 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- American Petroleum Institute (API) · 4 letters on 4 rules · Energy, Mining & Utilities
- American Retirement Association · 4 letters on 4 rules · Investment & Securities
- Essential Minerals Association · 4 letters on 4 rules · Energy, Mining & Utilities
- National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) · 4 letters on 4 rules · Manufacturing & Chemicals
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) · 4 letters on 4 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- The ERISA Industry Committee · 4 letters on 4 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- American Benefits Council · 3 letters on 3 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- Associated Builders and Contractors · 3 letters on 3 rules · Real Estate & Construction
- Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) · 3 letters on 3 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- Center for Workplace Compliance · 3 letters on 3 rules · Business Groups & Chambers
- Independent Women · 3 letters on 1 rule · Advocacy & Nonprofits
- Insured Retirement Institute · 3 letters on 3 rules · Insurance
- National Association of REALTORS · 3 letters on 2 rules · Real Estate & Construction
- National Steel Painting Contractors Association (NSPCA) · 3 letters on 3 rules · Manufacturing & Chemicals
- North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) · 3 letters on 3 rules · Manufacturing & Chemicals
- Service Employees International Union · 3 letters on 3 rules · Labor Unions
- Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. · 3 letters on 2 rules · Advocacy & Nonprofits
Letters by industry
Advocacy & Nonprofits 145 Labor Unions 93 Other 72 Business Groups & Chambers 50 Agriculture & Food 33 Law, Accounting & Consulting 30 Energy, Mining & Utilities 29 Investment & Securities 28 Education 25 Manufacturing & Chemicals 25 Technology, Media & Telecom 24 Retail, Hospitality & Consumer 21 Healthcare 18 Real Estate & Construction 14 Insurance 11 Government & Tribes 10 Transportation & Logistics 5 Banking & Lending 1
Letters by year
Rules and how many letters each drew
- Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria MSHA-2025-0072 · 1 letter
- Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria MSHA-2025-0084 · 1 letter
- Black Lung Benefits Act: Authorization of Self-Insurers WCPO-2026-0529 · 5 letters
- Benzene OSHA-2025-0023 · 5 letters
- 1, 3-Butadiene OSHA-2025-0020 · 4 letters
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane OSHA-2025-0019 · 2 letters
- 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) OSHA-2025-0013 · 2 letters
- Acrylonitrile OSHA-2025-0017 · 2 letters
- Asbestos OSHA-2025-0024 · 9 letters
- Cadmium OSHA-2025-0021 · 3 letters
- Ethylene Oxide OSHA-2025-0018 · 3 letters
- Formaldehyde OSHA-2025-0026 · 5 letters
- Inorganic Arsenic OSHA-2025-0016 · 4 letters
- Lead OSHA-2025-0022 · 6 letters
- Methylene Chloride OSHA-2025-0012 · 3 letters
- Methylenedianiline OSHA-2025-0025 · 2 letters
- Vinyl Chloride OSHA-2025-0015 · 2 letters
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Quality Standards for Hearing Loss Testing WCPO-2026-0694 · 4 letters
- Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance OMB-2026-0034 · 1 letter
- Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act WHD-2026-0067 · 89 letters
- Walking-Working Surfaces OSHA-2025-0072 · 28 letters
- Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives EBSA-2026-0166 · 40 letters
- Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States ETA-2026-0001 · 59 letters
- Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act WHD-2026-0001 · 45 letters
- Requirement To Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases-Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors EBSA-2026-0034 · 9 letters
- Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended; Extension of Comment Period OFCCP-2025-0003 · 3 letters Final rule 2026
- Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability ETA-2025-0004 · 19 letters Final rule 2026
- Pooled Employer Plans: Big Plans for Small Businesses EBSA-2025-0069 · 27 letters
- Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service WHD-2025-0001 · 10 letters
- Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs ETA-2025-0006 · 33 letters
- Recission of Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States ETA-2025-0007 · 54 letters
- Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations WHD-2025-0002 · 14 letters Withdrawn 2026
- Aerial Tramways MSHA-2025-0081 · 5 letters
- Drilling MSHA-2025-0082 · 5 letters
- Electrical Equipment for Coal Seams Above the Water Table MSHA-2025-0083 · 2 letters
- Filing Thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Reports LMSO-2025-0034 · 12 letters
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Conveyor Belts in Underground Coal Mines MSHA-2025-0075 · 2 letters Final rule 2026
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Blacksmith Shops MSHA-2025-0076 · 2 letters Final rule 2026
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Diesel Particulate Matter Emission Limits in Underground Coal Mines MSHA-2025-0074 · 2 letters Final rule 2026
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Hazardous Communication MSHA-2025-0077 · 8 letters
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Limit on Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines MSHA-2025-0079 · 3 letters
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Permissible Lamps in Underground Coal Mines MSHA-2025-0078 · 2 letters
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines MSHA-2025-0073 · 2 letters Final rule 2026
- Mining of Pillars MSHA-2025-0088 · 2 letters
- Photometers MSHA-2025-0090 · 2 letters
- Rescission of Affirmative Outreach Requirements for Recipients of WIOA Title I Financial Assistance DOL-2025-0005 · 13 letters
- Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations ETA-2025-0003 · 4 letters Final rule 2026
- Trolleys MSHA-2025-0086 · 5 letters
- Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Staffing ETA-2025-0005 · 15 letters Final rule 2026
- Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Installation of Foam Generator Systems in Underground Coal Mines MSHA-2025-0080 · 1 letter
- Employer-Provided Survey Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program ETA-2024-0001 · 3 letters
- Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations ETA-2023-0006 · 41 letters
- Automatic Portability Transaction Regulations EBSA-2024-0003 · 9 letters
