---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 38.85"
title: "29"
number: "38.85"
heading: "Alternative dispute resolution."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/38.85"
---

# §38.85. Alternative dispute resolution.


The Director may offer the option of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) of the complaint filed with CRC. In such circumstances, the following rules apply:

- (a) ADR is voluntary; consent must be given by the complainant and respondent before the ADR process will proceed.
- (b) The ADR will be conducted under the guidance of the Director.
- (c) ADR may take place at any time after a complaint has been filed under [§ 38.69](/cfr/29/38.69.md), as deemed appropriate by the Director.
- (d) CRC will not suspend its investigation and complaint processes during ADR.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.