Apparent violation
Apparent violation means a suspected violation of employment-related laws or employment service (ES) regulations by an employer, which an ES staff member observes, has reason to believe, or regarding which an ES staff member receives information (other than a complaint as defined in this part).
Source
20 CFR § 651.10
Scoping language
In addition to the definitions set forth in sec. 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), codified at 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., the following definitions apply to the regulations in parts 652, 653, 654, and 658 of this chapter: