Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Office of the Secretary
Wage and Hour Division
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration
- 20 CFR Part 655
- 20 CFR Parts 702, 725, and 726
- 29 CFR Part 5
- 41 CFR Part 50-201
- 29 CFR Parts 500, 501, 503, 530, 570, 578, 579, 801, 810, and 825
- 29 CFR Part 1903
- 30 CFR Part 100
- RIN 1290-AA46
AGENCY:
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of the Secretary, Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION:
Notification of no inflation adjustment to U.S. Department of Labor civil monetary penalties for 2026.
SUMMARY:
As required by statute, the Department of Labor annually publishes a final rule updating the civil monetary penalties it assesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish its October 2025 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data due to a lapse in funding. Because the relevant law requires that annual penalty adjustments be based specifically on October CPI-U data—with no alternative calculation allowed—the 2026 adjustment is cancelled entirely.
DATES:
Effective May 27, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hunter, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-5076 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of this final rule may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-5959 (this is not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free 1-877-889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats.