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Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

The Department of Labor is cancelling internal rules that set out how three of its agencies coordinated enforcement for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

What this is

The Department of Labor is cancelling internal rules that set out how three of its agencies coordinated enforcement for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The rules are being removed because they are outdated and no longer match how the Department actually operates.

Source: Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations · in effect from 30 September 2026

What you need to know

  • The cancelled rules governed how the Wage and Hour Division, OSHA, and the Employment and Training Administration coordinated enforcement with each other.
  • The rules applied specifically to migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
  • The Department says the rules are obsolete and do not reflect its current organisational structure or operational practices.
  • The Department states the rules are not needed for effective coordination among the relevant agencies.
  • The Department says it already uses modern, flexible coordination models and will continue to do so.
  • The Department of Labor is rescinding formal coordination regulations between WHD, OSHA, and ETA covering migrant and seasonal farmworkers
  • The stated reasons are that the regulations are obsolete, no longer match the Department's structure or practices, and are not needed for coordination
  • This is an internal regulatory change to the Department's procedures, not a change to farmworker rights or protections stated in the document

Source: Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations · in effect from 30 September 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does this mean WHD, OSHA, and ETA will stop working together on farmworker cases? No. The Department states that coordination among the three agencies will continue through modern models already in use. The formal written procedures are being removed because they are obsolete, not because coordination is ending.

Does this apply to seasonal farmworkers, or only year-round migrant workers? Both. The rescinded regulations specifically covered migrant and seasonal farmworkers — the document names both groups.

Which three agencies were responsible for coordinated enforcement under these rules? The Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

Is this changing the actual laws that protect farmworkers, or only how agencies talk to each other? Only the internal coordination procedures are being rescinded — the regulations that set out the formal process for how WHD, OSHA, and ETA work together. The document says nothing about changing the underlying laws that protect farmworkers.

Why is the government doing this now? The Department gives three reasons: the regulations are obsolete, they no longer reflect how the agencies are actually organized and operating, and they are not needed for effective coordination among the agencies.

When does this take effect? It takes effect on 2026-09-30.

Who does this apply to? This relates to Jobs.

Where does this information come from? Labor Department, published at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17726/rescission-of-coordinated-enforcement-regulations.

Source: Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations · in effect from 30 September 2026

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Source: Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations · in effect from 30 September 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Does this mean WHD, OSHA, and ETA will stop working together on farmworker cases?
No. The Department states that coordination among the three agencies will continue through modern models already in use. The formal written procedures are being removed because they are obsolete, not because coordination is ending.
Does this apply to seasonal farmworkers, or only year-round migrant workers?
Both. The rescinded regulations specifically covered migrant and seasonal farmworkers — the document names both groups.
Which three agencies were responsible for coordinated enforcement under these rules?
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Is this changing the actual laws that protect farmworkers, or only how agencies talk to each other?
Only the internal coordination procedures are being rescinded — the regulations that set out the formal process for how WHD, OSHA, and ETA work together. The document says nothing about changing the underlying laws that protect farmworkers.
Why is the government doing this now?
The Department gives three reasons: the regulations are obsolete, they no longer reflect how the agencies are actually organized and operating, and they are not needed for effective coordination among the agencies.
When does this take effect?
It takes effect on 2026-09-30.
Who does this apply to?
This relates to Jobs.
Where does this information come from?
Labor Department, published at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17726/rescission-of-coordinated-enforcement-regulations.