DOCFinal Rule

Removing Unnecessary Department-Specific Regulations Related to Employee Responsibilities and Conduct

Labor & WorkplaceOther

Summary

The Department of Commerce is removing outdated rules that told its employees how to behave and what their job responsibilities were. This cleanup removes unnecessary red tape and brings employee policies in line with current federal standards.

Key Points

  • 1The rule eliminates old, redundant Department of Commerce rules about employee conduct and job duties
  • 2These outdated regulations are being replaced with standard federal government employee policies that apply across all agencies
  • 3The change affects Department of Commerce employees by simplifying the rules they need to follow
  • 4This is a deregulation effort aimed at reducing unnecessary paperwork and bureaucratic burden
  • 5Employees will now follow government-wide standards rather than multiple overlapping department-specific rules

Key Dates

Published

January 15, 2026

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