DOL Seeks Feedback on Combining Jobs Across State Lines Smoothly
Published Date: 6/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info on how states share employment and wage data to help track jobs better across state lines. This affects state agencies and businesses that report wages, aiming to keep paperwork light and easy. They’re asking for your thoughts before extending this info collection—no big money changes, just smoother data sharing!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Interstate Wage Data Collection Renewal
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is seeking public comments to extend the information collection called "Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages." This affects state agencies and businesses that report wages and aims to keep paperwork light and reduce respondent burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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