---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 458.54"
title: "29"
number: "458.54"
heading: "Complaints alleging violations of § 458.2, Bill of rights of members of labor organization, or § 458.37, prohibition of certain discipline."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/458.54"
---

# §458.54. Complaints alleging violations of § 458.2, Bill of rights of members of labor organization, or § 458.37, prohibition of certain discipline.


Any member of a labor organization whose rights under the provisions of [§ 458.2](/cfr/29/458.2.md) or [§ 458.37](/cfr/29/458.37.md) are alleged to have been infringed or violated, may file a complaint in accordance with [§ 458.53](/cfr/29/458.53.md): Provided, however, That such member may be required to exhaust reasonable hearing procedures (but not to exceed a 4-month lapse of time) within such organization.


## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 15158, Mar. 7, 1980; 45 FR 28322, Apr. 29, 1980. Redesignated at 50 FR 31311, Aug. 1, 1985]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7105, 7111, 7120, 7134; 22 U.S.C. 4107, 4111, 4117; 2 U.S.C. 1351(a)(1); Secretary's Order No. 03-2012, 77 FR 69376, November 16, 2012; Secretary's Order No. 01-2020, 85 FR 13186 (March 6, 2020).

### Source

Source: 45 FR 15158, Mar. 7, 1980, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 50 FR 31311, Aug. 1, 1985.

### Amendments

[45 FR 15158, Mar. 7, 1980; 45 FR 28322, Apr. 29, 1980. Redesignated at 50 FR 31311, Aug. 1, 1985]