§1603.202. Administrative law judge.
29 C.F.R. § 1603.202
The administrative law judge shall have all the powers necessary to conduct fair, expeditious, and impartial hearings as provided in 5 U.S.C. 556(c). In addition, the administrative law judge shall have the power to:
Change the time, place, or date of the hearing;
Enter a default decision against a party failing to appear at a hearing unless the party shows good cause by contacting the administrative law judge either prior to the hearing or within 2 days after the scheduled hearing and presenting arguments as to why the party or the party's representative could not appear; and
Take any appropriate action authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. appendix).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[62 FR 17543, Apr. 10, 1997, as amended at 89 FR 47852, June 4, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000e-12 and-16c; 42 U.S.C. 2000ff-6(b); 42 U.S.C. 2000gg-2(d).
Source
Source: 62 FR 17543, Apr. 10, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[62 FR 17543, Apr. 10, 1997, as amended at 89 FR 47852, June 4, 2024]