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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 20

Employees' Benefits

Chapter VI

Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor

Part 702

Administration and Procedure

Subpart C

Adjudication Procedures

• Section Number: 702.339
• Section Name: Formal hearings; evidence.

    In making an investigation or inquiry or conducting a hearing, the 
administrative law judge shall not be bound by common law or statutory 
rules of evidence or by technical or formal rules of procedure, except 
as provided by 5 U.S.C. 554 and these regulations; but may make such 
investigation or inquiry or conduct such hearing in such a manner as to 
best ascertain the rights of the parties.