Department of Labor Cancels 2026 Civil Penalty Adjustment Due to Lack of October 2025 CPI-U Data

Summary

The Department of Labor has cancelled its annual adjustment to civil monetary penalties for 2026, as it was unable to access the October 2025 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data due to a lapse in funding, a requirement under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act.