DOL Cuts Red Tape for Veterans' Aid Forms

2026-04653 — HIRE Vets Medallion Program-Announcement of HIRE Vets Medallion Award Recipients

The Department of Labor just announced the 2025 winners of the HIRE Vets Medallion Awards, celebrating employers who do an awesome job hiring and supporting veterans. Winners include businesses big and small, and they get a cool award to show off their veteran-friendly status. Plus, the notice shares info about 2026 application fees, so employers can get ready to join the fun next year!

2026-01416 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Eligibility Data Form: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and Veterans' Preference

The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info through a form that helps protect veterans’ job rights under USERRA and Veterans’ Preference laws. They’re asking for public feedback by March 27, 2026, to make sure the form is useful and not too much work. This affects veterans, employers, and agencies, with no new costs but a chance to improve how info is gathered.

2025-22312 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Required Components of the Jobs for Veterans State Grants State Plans

The Department of Labor wants your thoughts on updating the info they collect from states about their Jobs for Veterans grants. This affects state agencies helping veterans find jobs and aims to make reporting clearer and easier. You’ve got until February 9, 2026, to share your ideas—help shape how veterans get support without extra paperwork headaches!

2026-05492 — Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary: Notice of Court Vacatur

The court has canceled the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule that changed who counts as a trusted investment advisor for retirement plans. Starting April 20, 2026, the old rules from 2020 will be back in charge, affecting financial advisors and retirement plan managers. This means advisors should review their practices to stay on the right side of the law and avoid costly mistakes.

2026-03962 — Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

The Department of Labor wants to update how we decide if someone is an employee or an independent contractor for three big laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. They’re bringing back a 2021 rule with some tweaks and applying it to all three laws. If you’re a worker or a business, this could change your rights and responsibilities, so get ready to share your thoughts by April 28, 2026!

2025-23626 — Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts; Rescission of Regulations

Starting December 22, 2025, the Department of Labor is canceling rules that protected workers from being replaced when service contracts change hands. This affects companies with federal service contracts and the workers they hire. The change means fewer job protections for these workers, following a presidential order to roll back previous rules.

Previous: 2025-10473 — Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

The Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award meets yearly to decide which organizations move forward in the 2025 award process. They keep all discussions private to protect sensitive business info. This affects companies applying for the award and helps improve how the award is given out.

Next: 2025-10475 — Agency Information Collection Extension

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is extending its permission to test and improve survey questions for three more years. This helps EIA keep collecting top-notch energy data used by governments, businesses, and researchers. No new costs or deadlines, just a smooth continuation of making sure their surveys work well and deliver reliable info.