September 16, 2026

Labor Department Administrative Law Judge Office Reopens After Shutdown

By Emma Gardner
November 13, 2025 at 05:47 PM
The Labor Department’s Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) reopened on Nov. 13 after the 43-day government shutdown ended, allowing pending cases to resume and requiring some proceedings to be rescheduled following the weeks-long closure.

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