[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1601.14]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
PART 1601--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Procedure for the Prevention of Unlawful Employment Practices
 
Sec. 1601.14  Service of charge or notice of charge.

    (a) Within ten days after the filing of a charge in the appropriate 
Commission office, the Commission shall serve respondent a copy of the 
charge, by mail or in person, except when it is determined that 
providing a copy of the charge would impede the law enforcement 
functions of the Commissiion. Where a copy of the charge is not 
provided, the respondent will be served with a notice of the charge 
within ten days after the filing of the charge. The notice shall include 
the date, place and circumstances of the alleged unlawful employment 
practice. Where appropriate, the notice may include the identity of the 
person or organization filing the charge.
    (b) The District Directors, the Area Directors, Local Directors, the 
Program Director, Office of Program Operations, Director of Systemic 
Programs, Office of Program Operations, or Directors Field Management 
Programs, Office of Program Operations, or their designees, are hereby 
delegated the authority to issue the notice described in paragraph (a) 
of this section.

[44 FR 4669, Jan. 23, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 46275, Oct. 18, 1982; 49 
FR 13024, Apr. 2, 1984; 49 FR 13874, Apr. 9, 1984; 54 FR 32061, Aug. 4, 
1989]

                        Investigation of a Charge