---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 658.422"
title: "20"
number: "658.422"
heading: "Processing of employment-related law complaints by the Regional Administrator."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/658.422"
---

# §658.422. Processing of employment-related law complaints by the Regional Administrator.

- (a) This section applies to all complaints submitted directly to the Regional Administrator or their representative.
- (b) Each complaint filed by an MSFW alleging violation(s) of employment-related laws must be taken in writing, logged, and referred to the appropriate enforcement agency for prompt action. If such a complaint alleges a violation of nondiscrimination laws or reprisal for protected activity, it must be referred to the appropriate State-level E.O. Officer in accordance with [§ 658.420(b)(1)](/cfr/20/658.420.md?p=b-1).
- (c) Each complaint submitted by a non-MSFW alleging violation(s) of employment-related laws must be logged and referred to the appropriate enforcement agency for prompt action. If such a complaint alleges a violation of nondiscrimination laws or reprisal for protected activity, it must be referred to the appropriate State-level E.O. Officer in accordance with [§ 658.420(b)(1)](/cfr/20/658.420.md?p=b-1).
- (d) Upon referring the complaint in accordance with paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, the regional official must inform the complainant of the enforcement agency (and individual, if known) to which the complaint was referred.

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 56352, Aug. 19, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 82733, Nov. 24, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (July 22, 2014); 29 U.S.C. chapter 4B.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56352, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 56352, Aug. 19, 2016, as amended at 88 FR 82733, Nov. 24, 2023]