Rescission of UIPL 01-24 on equitable access to unemployment insurance

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                Unemployment Insurance
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                           CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                       OUI/DUIO
             Washington, D.C. 20210                      DATE
                                                         December 16, 2025


ADVISORY:       UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 01-24,
                Change 1

TO:             STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:           LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
                Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        Rescission of Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 01-24:
                Equitable Access in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program

1. Purpose. To rescind Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 01-24.

2. Action Requested. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (the Department) Employment and
   Training Administration (ETA) requests that State Administrators provide the information in
   this UIPL to appropriate program and other staff in state workforce agencies.

3. Summary and Background.

       a. Summary – This UIPL No. 01-24, Change 1, rescinds UIPL No. 01-24. The
          Department takes this action for compliance with current Administration guidance
          and orders.

       b. Background – On November 8, 2023, ETA issued UIPL No. 01-24, to provide clarity
          around the Department’s use of the terms “access” and “equitable access,” and further
          describes how program integrity is impacted by efforts to ensure equitable access to
          the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program.

          On January 20, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14148, titled “Initial
          Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” (EO 14148). That executive
          order revoked previous executive orders, including Executive Order 13985, issued
          January 20, 2021, titled “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
          Communities Through the Federal Government” (EO 13985).

          Also, on January 20, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14151, titled
          “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” (EO
          14151) and Executive Order 14168, titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology
          Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (EO 14168).


   RESCISSIONS                                            EXPIRATION DATE
   UIPL No. 01-24                                         Continuing

           ETA is now rescinding UIPL No. 01-24 as some of its content does not align with
           those recently issued executive orders.

4. Rescission of UIPL No. 01-24. UIPL No. 01-24 is rescinded.

5. Inquiries. States should direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.

6. References.

       •   UIPL No. 01-24, Equitable Access in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program,
           issued November 8, 2023, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/advisories/uipl-01-24.
       •   Executive Order 14148 of January 20, 2025, 90 FR 8237, Initial Rescissions of
           Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,
           https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/28/2025-01901/initial-
           rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions;
       •   Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021, 86 FR 7009, Advancing Racial Equity
           and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,
           https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-
           racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-
           government#page-0;
       •   Executive Order 14151 of January 20, 2025, 90 FR 8339, Ending Radical and
           Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,
           https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/29/2025-01953/ending-radical-
           and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing; and
       •   Executive Order 14168 of January 20, 2025, 90 FR 8615, Defending Women From
           Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal
           Government, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-
           02090/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-
           truth-to-the-federal.

7. Attachment(s). N/A.